The relevance of clinical governance in the research and teaching hospital “IRCCS AOU Policlinico di Sant’Orsola” in Bologna: Culture, methods, and tools for clinician engagement

Journal title MECOSAN
Author/s Anna Prenestini, Alessio Cortiana, Sergio Cinocca, Caterina Bianciardi, Alessandra De Palma, Simonetta Stanzani, Laura Vigne, Consuelo Basili, Chiara Gibertoni
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2022/124
Language Italian Pages 13 P. 171-183 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/mesa2022-124oa16277
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This contribution aims to analyze the introduction of clinical governance systems and tools within the research and teaching hospital “IRCCS AOU Policlinico di Sant’Orsola” in Bologna, Italy, starting from the early 2000s. First, we present the broad meaning of clinical governance adopted in this study, which includes the methods and techniques to achieve excellence in health care and the ability to create conditions for clinician engagement. Following, the contribution reports the structural, organizational, and production characteristics of the research hospital. Then, we investigate the prodromes of clinical governance through a brief examination of the main changes in the regulations and policies of the Emilia-Romagna Region on this matter. Afterwards, we examine the organizational and managerial models and tools adopted by the research hospital to encourage the participation of clinicians. Finally, we discuss the importance of creating an organizational culture oriented towards clinician engagement and governance.

Keywords: ; clinical governance; clinician engagement; quality; risk management; board of directors; clinical directorates; organizational culture

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Anna Prenestini, Alessio Cortiana, Sergio Cinocca, Caterina Bianciardi, Alessandra De Palma, Simonetta Stanzani, Laura Vigne, Consuelo Basili, Chiara Gibertoni, La rilevanza della clinical governance nell'IRCCS AOU Policlinico di Sant'Orsola di Bologna: cultura, metodi e strumenti per l’engagement dei clinici in "MECOSAN" 124/2022, pp 171-183, DOI: 10.3280/mesa2022-124oa16277