Creating complex health improvement programs as mindful organizations: from theory to action.

Michele Issel; Kusuma M. Narasimha

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Creating complex health improvement programs as mindful organizations: from theory to action.

October 17, 2007

Issel M, Narasimha KM. J Health Organ Manag. 2007;21(2):166-83.

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This article uses a case example to describe a series of strategies for achieving organizational mindfulness. The authors recommend such a framework to ensure the success of health initiatives focused on improving clinical outcomes.

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