Book
Managing for quality and safety in primary care: a policy synthesis of research on clinical governance in the United Kingdom
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, Queen's University
2006
Abstract
Key messages -- Executive summary -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Focus, approach & methods: Focus; Approach; Methods -- 3. Safety in primary care -- 4. Primary care in the United Kingdom: Department of Health; Strategic health authorities; Acute trusts; Foundation trusts; Ambulance trusts; Care trusts; Mental health trusts; Primary care trusts and primary care groups -- 5. Thematic literature & document review: Defining clinical governance; Program rationale; Initiating the program; The organizational focus; Key elements; What was new and what was old?; Implementing clinical governance; Clinical governance in operation; Evaluating the accomplishments of clinical governance ; Barriers to & facilitators of clinical governance ; Summary of findings -- 6. Key informant perspectives -- 7. Clinical governance & Canadian primary care: Adopting clinical governance; Inhibitors and facilitators in the Canadian context; Uniquely Canadian supports and hurdles; Modifying clinical governance to fit Canadian primary care and vice versa; Summary -- 8. Conclusion: Summary of findings; Study limitations; Policy implications; Recommendations -- References -- Appendix 1. Key informants -- Appendix 2. Key informant interviews script -- Appendix 3. Interviewee consent form.
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Details
- Title
- Managing for quality and safety in primary care
- Creators
- Sam ShorttMarshall GodwinMichael GreenDuncan HunterQueen's University. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
- Publisher
- Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, Queen's University
- Resource Type
- Book
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
- Identifiers
- 991020836480704721