title: Information technology: foundation of the world-class organization.
abstract: The total quality organization of the nineties is rapidly giving way to the structure for the new millennium--the world-class organization (WCO)--and information technology (IT) is the foundation. This article explores how clinical information systems and IT are evolving to support several unique characteristics of the WCO.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Affairs, HBOC, Atlanta, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*