title: Quality Improvement Primer Series: How to Sustain a Quality Improvement Effort.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: Michael.Bernstein@sunnybrook.ca.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.affiliation: Houston VA HSR&D Center of Excellence, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas; Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
authors.forename: Jason K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Adam V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Weizman
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mosko
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bollegala
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mayur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brahmania
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: A Hillary
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Steinhart
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Sam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Silver
authors.affiliation: Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Geoffry C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Chaim M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D058996:Quality Improvement