Key result
In a qualitative study of 11 U.S. hospitals and 158 staff members, high-performing hospitals in AMI mortality were characterized by an organizational culture supporting broad improvement efforts.
Why the study?
What hospital factors distinguish top-performing from low-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates?
Observational (n=158)
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What hospital factors distinguish top-performing from low-performing hospitals in acute myocardial infarction mortality rates?
High-performing hospitals in AMI care are characterized by an organizational culture supporting improvement efforts across the hospital, rather than just the presence of evidence-based protocols.
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Supports targeting improvement-oriented cultures in AMI care; hypothesis-generating for prospective culture interventions.
Curry et al. (2011) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction (n=158). Organizational culture and hospital factors vs. Low-performing hospitals was evaluated on Hospital factors related to better performance in AMI care. In a qualitative study of 11 U.S. hospitals and 158 staff members, high-performing hospitals in AMI mortality were characterized by an organizational culture supporting broad improvement efforts.
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