A Physician Management Infrastructure

JAMAPublished 1 February 2011

Peter J. Pronovost, Jill A. Marsteller

DOI10.1001/jama.2011.71

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Citations15

SJR quartileQ1

SJR score5.35

SNIP10.71

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Five changes to the physician infrastructure can meaningfully support quality and the ability to manage patient populations: physician leadership development; greater support for physician quality leaders within care areas and product lines; organized unit-based care teams; continued development of reliable and valid performance measures; and use of these measures to create a chain of accountability from the hospital to physician leaders.

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