title: Why many quality methods don't work.
authors.affiliation: Quality Health Systems of America, Inc., Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008128:Logic; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009874:Operations Research; D013597:Systems Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States