title: Learning networks for sustainable, large-scale improvement.
abstract: Large-scale improvement efforts known as improvement networks offer structured opportunities for exchange of information and insights into the adaptation of clinical protocols to a variety of settings.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. jmccannon@ihi.org
authors.forename: C Joseph
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McCannon
authors.forename: Rocco J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Perla
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D007858:Learning; D016730:Program Development; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States