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Another Look at the Culture-Quality-Performance Link

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posted on 2023-05-16, 22:47 authored by Shandell ElmerShandell Elmer, Susan KilpatrickSusan Kilpatrick
Quality improvement is usually driven by quality, safety and risk agendas leading to a focus on measurements of the outputs of care; outputs such as fewer complaints, fewer accidents and adverse events. An oft-neglected theme is the impact of the quality improvement initiative within the organisation itself. This paper presents the findings of the first stage of an evaluation that has examined the changes which have occurred within organisations since participating in a quality improvement initiative. These findings indicate that engaging with a quality improvement program can change the nature of social interactions within the organisation. In this way, quality improvement programs can impact on organisational culture, particularly in relation to organisational learning. Thus, this paper argues that successful engagement with a quality improvement program can enhance organisational learning, and, in turn, build organisational capacity.

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Publication title

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volume

14

Pagination

35-45

ISSN

1448-7527

Department/School

School of Health Sciences

Publisher

Australian Journal of Primary Health, Australian Institute for Primary Care and School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University

Place of publication

Victoria

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified

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