Researchers explored the uptake of quality improvement practices through a study of outpatient addiction treatment clinics and the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment’s 18-month quality improvement intervention.
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Among clinics that ended up enrolling in the NIATx quality improvement program, predictors of continued participation included not having a hospital affiliation, being privately owned and having staff who perceived management support for quality improvement efforts.
Researchers concluded organizational culture is vital to the success of quality improvement efforts.
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