Studying Outcomes of Organizational Change in Health Services
Medical CarePublished 1 November 1997
Linda H. Aiken, Julie Sochalski, Eileen T. Lake
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The authors present a theoretical framework of the operant mechanisms linking organizational attributes and patient outcomes and demonstrate strategies for measuring these mechanisms and for overcoming some of the feasibility issues inherent in organizational research.
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Improving the effectiveness of medical care in a health-care system undergoing fundamental restructuring requires greater understanding of how organizational context affects clinical outcomes. A higher priority should be placed on organizational outcomes research by researchers and funding agencies.
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Economics, Econometrics and FinanceHealth Professions
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