Abstract
Health care is a service industry. A fundamental attribute of many successful service industries is the 'small replicable unit (SRU).' There are three essential elements of an SRU: (1) the smallest core unit of activity, (2) micromeasures designed to help manage the core activities, and (3) combinations of the activities and measures to match local customer needs. In this article, we describe a model for geriatric care based on 'SRU thinking.' We demonstrate how this approach places measurement of patient values, clinical improvement strategies, and research objectives into day- to-day health care delivery.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-27 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Ambulatory Care Management |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1997 |
Keywords
- Ambulatory care
- Geriatrics
- Health surveys
- Quality improvement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
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Wasson, J. H., Jette, A. M., Johnson, D. J., Mohr, J. J., & Nelson, E. C. (1997). A replicable and customizable approach to improve ambulatory care and research. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 20(1), 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004479-199701000-00004