The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prevention: a multi-center qualitative study.

Sarah L. Krein; Laura J. Damschroder; Christine P. Kowalski; Jane Forman; Timothy P. Hofer; Sanjay Saint

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The influence of organizational context on quality improvement and patient safety efforts in infection prevention: a multi-center qualitative study.

July 3, 2014

Krein SL, Damschroder LJ, Kowalski CP, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2010;71(9):1692-1701.

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This qualitative study examines organizational and contextual factors that influenced the success of an effort to reduce health care–associated infections.

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