Abstract
Quality improvement (QI) efforts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham/Children's Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Center began in the spring of 2004, with a collaborative sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. As the authors gained experience with QI processes, significant system changes ensued. In this article, we describe how the center created a culture of improvement that has resulted in significant improvements in clinical outcomes in our patient population.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Alabama
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Benchmarking
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Child
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Cooperative Behavior
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Cystic Fibrosis / therapy*
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Foundations / organization & administration
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Hospitals, Pediatric
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Humans
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Interinstitutional Relations
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Leadership
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Organizational Culture
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Organizational Innovation
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care / organization & administration
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / organization & administration*
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Pediatric Nursing / organization & administration
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Total Quality Management / organization & administration*