title: Stimulating a Culture of Improvement: Introducing  an Integrated Quality Tool for Organizational Self-Assessment.
abstract: As leaders and systems-level agents of change, oncology nurses are challenged by opportunities to guide organizational transformation from the front line to the board room. Across all care settings, reform and change initiatives are constants in the quest to optimize quality and healthcare outcomes for individuals, teams, populations, and organizations. This article describes a practical, evidence-based, integrated quality tool for initiating organizational self-assessment to prioritize issues and stimulate a culture of continuous improvement.
authors.affiliation: University of San Francisco in California.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012647:Self-Assessment
keywords: improvement; leadership; organization; quality; self-assessment; tool