title: Changing the "Peter Principled" culture of health care systems.
abstract: The 40-year-old "Peter Principle" still reminds us of the stagnant nature of organizational culture within many health care systems. Consider a prescription to help instill a culture of innovation.
authors.affiliation: United Health Services, Johnson City, NY, USA. Richard_Terry@uhs.org
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Anwar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Martha F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States