title: 2011 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards. Individual Achievement. Interview by Eric J. Thomas.
abstract: Dr. Shine, who, as president, led the Institute of Medicine's focus on quality and patient safety, describes initiatives at the University of Texas System, including quality improvement training, systems engineering, assessment of projects' economic impact, and dissemination of good practices.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shine
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D007857:Leadership; D061214:Patient Safety; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States