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RENAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE SYMPOSIUM: The Practical Problem of Improving Quality in Multicenter Dialysis Facilities
Author(s) -
Balter Paul
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2003.16099.x
Subject(s) - enthusiasm , teamwork , medicine , quality (philosophy) , unit (ring theory) , quality management , public relations , operations management , management , management system , psychology , social psychology , philosophy , mathematics education , mathematics , epistemology , political science , economics
Multifacility dialysis groups are frequently interested in improving overall quality and find that there are major differences between individual units. Upper management must consider what strategy is needed for the whole company and what strategy must be formulated by individual facilities. To make substantive changes, management must decide to adopt a new culture of true teamwork, drive out fear, and emphasize leadership and education both at the management level and in the individual unit. Both at the corporate and unit levels, leaders must be chosen who are able to recognize people who have the ability, the educational background, the enthusiasm, and the time to direct change. Empowering the individual units and individual employees to make changes and be enthusiastic about improvement is the key to success.