Total quality management in behavioral health care
- 1 September 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in New Directions for Mental Health Services
- Vol. 1998 (79) , 35-43
- https://doi.org/10.1002/yd.23319987906
Abstract
The literature on total quality management or continuous quality improvement in the behavioral health care field is just beginning to emerge. Although most of the evidence on its effectiveness remains anecdotal, it seems clear that it can work in behavioral health care organizations with strong leadership support and a long‐term commitment.Keywords
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