Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System.

Steven R Slessor; Jeffrey B Crandall; Gail A Nielsen

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Case study: getting boards on board at Allen Memorial Hospital, Iowa Health System.

April 2, 2008

Slessor SR, Crandall JB, Nielsen GA. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2008;34(4):221-227.

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This article describes one hospital's experience in implementing strategies for board engagement through the use of rapid improvement teams, scorecards, and transparent measurement processes.

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