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[Comprehensive quality management in hospitals--experience and recommendations]
1Institut für Technologie und Arbeit, Universität Kaiserslautern. itags@sozwi.uni-kl.de
Summary
Total quality management (TQM) in hospitals requires integrative leadership. Successful TQM implementation in German hospitals involves strong management support and a mix of radical and incremental changes for sustained quality improvement.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Quality Improvement Science
Context:
- Increasing adoption of Total Quality Management (TQM) in hospital settings.
- Focus on the German healthcare system's leadership and organizational structure.
- Exploration of TQM's potential for integrative leadership concepts.
Purpose:
- To discuss strategies for introducing TQM in German hospitals.
- To provide recommendations for integrating TQM into daily hospital management and employee practices.
- To analyze critical success factors for TQM implementation.
Summary:
- TQM offers opportunities for integrative leadership due to its multidimensional nature, considering both results and organizational design.
- Successful TQM introduction in German hospitals relies on active top and middle management support.
- A combination of radical change in specific areas and incremental improvements across the board is key for initial success.
Impact:
- Regular success measurements are crucial for lasting TQM integration in hospitals.
- TQM results should inform management agreements, fostering continuous quality enhancement.
- This approach aims to embed comprehensive quality management principles into the hospital's operational fabric.
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