Core values in hospitals: A comparative study

摘要

Purpose:To examine the core value adoption in American hospitals and its relationship to hospital safety.Summary:Though health-care expenditures are increasing day by day, overall dissatisfaction with quality of healthcare in the United States is also on the rise. Hence a new health system for the 21st century is envisaged that could improve patient care. The highlights of the new healthcare system are safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient and equitable. To develop the required capability to maintain sustained levels of performance, hospitals have to create an internal framework. The purpose of this study is to examine a hospital's fundamental structure, processes, its underlying set of core values and their impact on hospital safety. It will also examine the differences in core values between award-winning hospitals and non-award-winning hospitals. (49 refs.)