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Total quality management and performance in substance abuse treatment centers.

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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.

SUBMITTER: Fields D

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2976772 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Total quality management and performance in substance abuse treatment centers.

Fields Dail D Roman Paul M PM

Health services research 20101201 6 Pt 1

<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Data sources</h4>Data were collected from a national sample of over 700 private and public substance abuse treatment centers in the National Treatment Center Study.<h4>Stud ...[more]

PMID: 20698897

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Total quality management and performance in substance abuse treatment centers.

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