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Total Quality Management and Performance in Substance Abuse Treatment Centers TQM and Performance.
- Source :
- Health Services Research; Dec2010, Vol. 45 Issue 6p1, p1630-1649, 21p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- To examine the relationship of organizational characteristics of substance abuse treatment centers with their use of quality management practices (total quality management [TQM]) and the contribution of TQM use to a center's provision of comprehensive care and to use of evidence-based treatment practices. Data were collected from a national sample of over 700 private and public substance abuse treatment centers in the National Treatment Center Study. The design was a cross-sectional field study. The key variables were three TQM practices, the provision of comprehensive treatment services, and the implementation of evidence-based treatment practices. Numerous organizational characteristics were controlled. The data were obtained through interviews with administrative directors and clinical directors of the treatment centers in 2002-2004. In multivariate models, TQM practices were positively related to provision of comprehensive care and use of evidence-based practices. A limited set of organizational characteristics predicted the use of TQM practices. Substance abuse treatment centers' implementation of TQM processes may be positively related to the quality and cost-effectiveness of care provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00179124
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 6p1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Services Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 55048505
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01152.x