title: Outcomes management and continuous quality improvement: the compass and the rudder.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Systems Integration, Minneapolis, MN.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Reinertsen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D010684:Philosophy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States