title: Health outcomes as an organisation-wide quality initiative.
abstract: Since the burgeoning of the 'health outcomes' movement there has been an ever-increasing body of literature on health outcomes policy debates, directions, frameworks and tools for implementing health outcome-directed initiatives. There is a significant gap in the literature, however, in regard to translating a comprehensive health outcomes policy into practice at a local level. This paper addresses that gap. It describes the local implementation of a comprehensive health outcomes approach which works across the continuum of care. It identifies those organisation-wide structures and processes that support successful progress, thereby providing a useful guide to other organisations wishing to institutionalise the health outcomes approach.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelleher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bennie
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D006291:Health Policy; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D007857:Leadership; D009517:New South Wales; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care