title: The seven basic rules for successful redesign.
abstract: With all the hype generated by the many efforts to redesign healthcare services, some of the basic elements of effective change are forgotten. In their enthusiasm, leaders can forget those processes and tenets that can assure meaningful and sustainable outcomes. The author focuses on those basic rules that, when properly applied, can assure long-term success when undergoing change.
authors.affiliation: Tim Porter-O'Grady Associates, Inc, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Porter-O'Grady
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services / Q000639:trends; D006298:Health Services Administration; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011590:Psychology, Industrial