International “Best Practices” in Health Care: The Roles of Context and Innovation
International Best Practices in Health Care Management
ISBN: 978-1-78441-279-1, eISBN: 978-1-78441-278-4
Publication date: 23 February 2015
Abstract
Purpose
Explores recent approaches to international best practices and how they relate to context and innovation in health services.
Design/methodology/approach
Critical review of existing research on best practices and how they created, diffused, and translate in the international setting.
Findings
Best practices are widely used and discussed, but processes by which they are developed and diffused across international settings are not well understood.
Research implications
Further research is needed on innovation and dissemination of best practices internationally.
Originality/value
This commentary points out directions for future research on innovation and diffusion of best practices, particularly in the international setting.
Keywords
Citation
Goes, J., Savage, G.T. and Friedman, L.H. (2015), "International “Best Practices” in Health Care: The Roles of Context and Innovation", International Best Practices in Health Care Management (Advances in Health Care Management, Vol. 17), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 31-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1474-823120140000017003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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