Quality improvement: beyond the institution.
This article considers the potential of community-based quality improvement initiatives. Challenges facing managers as they function beyond the institution are presented along with action steps to assure the potential success of quality improvement within the larger community.
School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
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