Background Although there is growing evidence of the positive effects of Internet-based
patient-provider communication (IPPC) services for both patients and health care providers …

Objectives The concept of living labs as a research method to enhance participation of end-
users in the development and implementation process of an innovation, gained increasing …

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that 98,000 people die each year due to
medical errors. In the following years, the focus on hospital quality was intensified nationally …

Background Implementing the value-based healthcare concept (VBHC) is a growing
management trend in Swedish healthcare organizations. The aim of this study is to explore …

As the application of lean in healthcare expands, further research is needed in at least two
areas: first, on the role of context in shaping lean and its consequences and second, on how …

Background: Despite broad agreement among researchers about the value of examining
how context shapes implementation of improvement programs and projects, limited attention …

Background Interest in the implementation of various innovations (eg medical interventions
and organizational approaches) has increased rapidly, and management innovations (MIs) …

Many countries organise and fund health and social care separately. The Norrtaelje model
is a Swedish initiative that transformed the funding and organisation of health and social …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate nurses' and nurse assistants' experiences with a
design thinking approach to innovation used in a nursing home in Norway. Background A …

Project work is essential for the improvement of healthcare organizations; yet, project
management and collaboration in the project context are not taught to healthcare …