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June 1, 2001Milbank QuarterlyOpen Access

Improving the Quality of Health Care in the United Kingdom and the United States: A Framework for Change

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EFEwan Ferlı́eKing's College LondonSSStephen M. ShortellBerkeley Public Health Division

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Framework addresses health care quality issues in the UK and US, highlighting leadership and multilevel approaches.

Key Points

  • This research aims to improve the quality of health care by proposing a multilevel framework for change applicable in both the UK and the US.
  • Analyzed health care initiatives in the UK and US to identify deficiencies in care and quality outcomes.
  • Developed a multilevel change framework to assess progress in health care quality improvement initiatives.
  • Emphasized the importance of leadership, culture, and technology across various organizational levels.
  • Identified key factors influencing health care quality initiatives in both countries.
  • Highlighted the necessity of balancing centralization and decentralization in quality improvement efforts.
  • Provided a framework for ongoing assessment of health care quality enhancements over time.

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Ferlı́e et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff460d13714ec96fee491https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.00206
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