Total quality management and performance in substance abuse treatment centers.

نویسندگان

  • Dail Fields
  • Paul M Roman
چکیده

OBJECTIVE 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 SOURCES Data were collected from a national sample of over 700 private and public substance abuse treatment centers in the National Treatment Center Study. STUDY DESIGN 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. DATA COLLECTION The data were obtained through interviews with administrative directors and clinical directors of the treatment centers in 2002-2004. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS 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. CONCLUSIONS Substance abuse treatment centers' implementation of TQM processes may be positively related to the quality and cost-effectiveness of care provided.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Health services research

دوره 45 6 Pt 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010