Using regulatory enforcement theory to explain compliance with quality and patient safety regulations: the case of internal audits

Abstract Background Implementing an accredited quality and patient safety management system is inevitable for hospitals. Even in the case of an obligatory rule system, different approaches to implement such a system can be used: coercive (based on monitoring and threats of punishment) and catalytic...

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Main Authors: Ulrike Weske, Paul Boselie, Elizabeth L. J. van Rensen, Margriet M. E. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2865-8