Currently reading: Baker, G. R., MacIntosh-Murray, A., Porcellato, C., Dionne, L., Stelmacovich, K., & Born, K. (2008). Learning from high-performing systems: Quality by design. High Performing Healthcare Systems (pp. 11-26). Toronto: Longwoods Publishing. Retrieved from http://www.highperforminghealthcaresystems.com/ It is a great read, one of my favourite quotes so far: “Calling a group of healthcare organizations a “system” has become common practice. As Ackoff (1974, 1994) and others have noted, however, true systems involve a functionally related group of interacting, interrelated or interdependent elements forming a complex whole with a common aim.” Another great table they included from an Commonwealth study.

Currently reading: Baker, G. R., MacIntosh-Murray, A., Porcellato, C., Dionne, L., Stelmacovich, K., & Born, K. (2008). Learning from high-performing systems: Quality by design. High Performing Healthcare Systems (pp. 11-26). Toronto: Longwoods Publishing. Retrieved from http://www.highperforminghealthcaresystems.com/

It is a great read, one of my favourite quotes so far:

“Calling a group of healthcare organizations a “system” has become common practice. As Ackoff (1974, 1994) and others have noted, however, true systems involve a functionally related group of interacting, interrelated or interdependent elements forming a complex whole with a common aim.”

Another great table they included from an Commonwealth study.

University College London. (2010). Social media and research workflow. (pp. 1-30).

University College London. (2010). Social media and research workflow. (pp. 1-30).