The End of the Quality Improvement Movement

Long Live Improving Value

Robert H. Brook

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 304, no. 16, Commentary, Oct. 27, 2010, p. 1831-1832

This commentary argues that 40 years after the birth of the quality improvement movement, we still don't know much about what's been accomplished. Going forward, academic and industry leaders should focus on the nexus of quality and cost.

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  • Copyright: American Medical Association
  • Publisher: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-201001-45

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