Study rates U.S. hospitals vs. other nations, industries.
American hospitals generally are further along with their total quality management programs than their Canadian counterparts but lag behind companies in other U.S. industries, according to a comprehensive international study that examined four industries--healthcare, automotive, banking and computer--in four countries--the United States, Canada, Germany and Japan.
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D002170:Canada; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D007221:Industry / Q000592:standards*; D007564:Japan; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States