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Developing a taxonomy for the science of improvement in public healthWilliam Riley
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 18:506-14. 2012..To advance the use and effectiveness of QI in public health, it is important to develop a science of improvement using practice-based research to build an evidence base for QI projects...
Public health department accreditation implementation: transforming public health department performanceWilliam J Riley
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
Am J Public Health 102:237-42. 2012..The accreditation process was tested in 30 health departments around the country in 2009 and 2010, and was launched on a national level in September 2011 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC...
Public health department accreditation: setting the research agendaWilliam J Riley
Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Am J Prev Med 42:263-71. 2012....
Didactic and simulation nontechnical skills team training to improve perinatal patient outcomes in a community hospitalWilliam Riley
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 37:357-64. 2011....
Estimating the financial resources needed for local public health departments in Minnesota: a multimethod approachWilliam Riley
Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 17:413-20. 2011..The aim is to determine the financial resources needed to provide services for statewide local public health departments in Minnesota based on a gaps analysis done to estimate the funding needs...
A model for developing high-reliability teamsWilliam Riley
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MS, USA
J Nurs Manag 18:556-63. 2010..To develop a model for high reliability in health care quality and patient safety...
Realizing transformational change through quality improvement in public healthWilliam J Riley
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 16:72-8. 2010..This article discusses the specific components necessary to achieve transformational change within public health departments as a means for creating sustained performance improvement and better outcomes in the health of the community...
Defining quality improvement in public healthWilliam J Riley
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 16:5-7. 2010..Quality improvement is a distinct management process and set of tools and techniques that are coordinated to ensure that departments consistently meet the health needs of their communities...
Introducing quality improvement methods into local public health departments: structured evaluation of a statewide pilot projectWilliam Riley
University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Health Serv Res 44:1863-79. 2009..To test the feasibility and assess the preliminary impact of a unique statewide quality improvement (QI) training program designed for public health departments...
High reliability and implications for nursing leadersWilliam Riley
School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MI 55455, USA
J Nurs Manag 17:238-46. 2009..To review high reliability theory and discuss its implications for the nursing leader...
Review and analysis of quality improvement techniques in police departments: application for public healthWilliam Riley
Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 15:139-49. 2009....
Identifying key nursing and team behaviours to achieve high reliabilityKristi Miller
Fairview Health System, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MS 55454, USA
J Nurs Manag 17:247-55. 2009..The aim of the present study was to measure markers of key nursing behaviours in interdisciplinary teams during critical events to assess the extent of high reliability...
In situ simulation: a method of experiential learning to promote safety and team behaviorKristi K Miller
Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 22:105-13. 2008....
Estimating the patient care costs of teaching in a teaching hospitalRobert L Kane
University of Minnesota Clinical Outcomes Research Center, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Am J Med 118:767-72. 2005....
The check is in the mail: determinants of claims payable timing among health maintenance organizationsRobert Connor
Department of Healthcare Management, Curtis J Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
Inquiry 41:70-82. 2004..Implications for HMO managers, providers, employers, and regulators are discussed...
Forecasting changes in physician services per capita in Minnesota through 2030Tzy-Chyi Yu
Division of Health Services Research and Policy, University of Minnesota, USA
Minn Med 87:48-52. 2004..The adjusted model represents a "worst case scenario" that removes physicians who typically work fewer hours from the count of physicians and retains the population needing the most health care services...
Research Grants
- In Situ Simulation to Detect and Prevent Near Misses during Critical EventsWilliam Riley; Fiscal Year: 2007..Our intervention to improve patient safety is based on an advanced set of event sets and debriefing techniques in use by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA). ..
