Quality improvement primer: Change management
April 1, 2013 Health Quality Ontario
This primer addresses the principles and practices of change management and how they apply to quality improvement in health care. It is a guide for designing and implementing successful change efforts, and for understanding how individuals, teams and organizations shift or change from a current state to a future state.
Topics
Change management Leadership and professional development Governance tools Policies, standards and best practices Measurement and outcomes
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