Transforming a run down general practice into a leading edge primary care organisation with the help of the EFQM excellence model
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
ISSN: 0952-6862
Article publication date: 1 November 2002
Abstract
This article explains how a primary care team transformed a run down general practice into a leading edge healthcare organisation by adopting the principles of the EFQM excellence model. The decisions surrounding the choice of approach, challenges faced, benefits achieved and lessons learned are all described in such a way that the reader may appreciate the issues which faced the members of the 15‐man team. In particular, the practice team found that describing indicators of quality and gathering evidence to test out assumptions regarding performance were vital elements in the pursuit of a continuous improvement culture that was to benefit patients, staff and key stakeholders alike. Whilst an increase in workload was experienced in the early days, the knowledge that this was associated with improved performance made the efforts worthwhile and the team eager to adopt a regular, never‐ending cycle of self‐assessment and improvement.
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Citation
Jackson, S. and Bircher, R. (2002), "Transforming a run down general practice into a leading edge primary care organisation with the help of the EFQM excellence model", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol. 15 No. 6, pp. 255-267. https://doi.org/10.1108/09526860210442029
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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