Contributions

  • Singer, Sara J. - Contributor
  • Harvard Business School - Contributor

Publication

2012 - Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

5,500 words, Guess

Page Count

22 pages

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Description

Background: Leadership WalkRoundsTM have been widely adopted as a technique for improving patient safety and safety climate. WalkRoundsTM involve senior managers directly observing frontline work and soliciting employees' ideas about improvement opportunities. However, the hypothesized link between WalkRoundsTM-based programs and performance has not been rigorously examined in a set of randomly selected hospitals. Objective: To fill this research gap, we conducted a randomized field study of a WalkRoundsTM-based program.

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Series Statement

  • Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 12-113

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