Diffusion of Innovations in Health Service Organisations: A Systematic Literature Review Contributor(s): Greenhalgh, Trisha (Author), Robert, Glenn (Author), Bate, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0727918699 ISBN-13: 9780727918697 Publisher: Bmj Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $254.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: This important book, based on research funded by the Department of Health Service and Delivery Organisation programme, makes a significant contribution to the literature on improving health services. Out of their exhaustive systematic review of the literature, which unpicked the many different research approaches to the study of the diffusion of innovations in organisations, the authors have produced a model for understanding the complexities of spreading and sustaining innovations in health services for future programmes. Four case studies illustrate how this can be applied in practice. The comprehensive chapter list includes: This book, the product of true interdisciplinary collaboration across different fields of health services and management research, is enthusiastically endorsed by the UK's Chief Medical Officer. It will become the standard reference on the effective spread of innovations in health care wherever that is high on the agenda. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects - Medical | Administration |
Dewey: 362.106 |
LCCN: 2005004104 |
Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change |
Physical Information: 0.84" H x 7.66" W x 9.92" (2.15 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This is a systematic review on how innovations in health service practice and organisation can be disseminated and implemented. This is an academic text, originally commissioned by the Department of Health from University College London and University of Surrey, using a variety of research methods. The results of the review are discussed in detail in separate chapters covering particular innovations and the relevant contexts. The book is intended as a resource for health care researchers and academics. |