Implementing the patient care collaborative model in three general internal medicine units: a mixed-methods healthcare improvement initiative.

Kelly LoPrestiJulianne CameraElizabeth BarrettCaroline GosseDonna JohnsonGaya AmirthavasarJohn NashidMirabel MbuagbawThuvaraha VanniyasingamStefan D Baral

Published in: BMJ open quality (2021)

The PCC was moderately well adopted. Perceptions of the PCC among staff and patient outcomes are likely linked to the levels of implementation. The PCC resulted in improved safety, shorter hospital stays and lower costs of care.

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