title: Generating management research on improving quality.
abstract: This article identifies areas of management research that should be pursued to develop a better understanding of barriers and facilitators to improve quality in health care organizations. Five major structural barriers to improvement of quality are discussed. Research priorities are presented with suggestions on how to encourage more meaningful research that will accelerate quality improvement in health care.
authors.affiliation: Planning and Strategic Development, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA. vsahney@hfhs.org
authors.forename: Vinod K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sahney
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D012106:Research; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States