@article {Noble16, author = {Peter Noble and Fiona O{\textquoteright}Neill and Andrew Kirk and Edward Hillhouse}, title = {Academic health centres: managing the transition from good to great}, volume = {10}, number = {1}, pages = {16--19}, year = {2010}, doi = {10.7861/clinmedicine.10-1-16}, publisher = {Royal College of Physicians}, abstract = {Academic health centres (AHCs) bring significant economic and health benefits to a community. This study focuses on four integrated AHCs in the USA. They are described as the {\textquoteleft}traditional great{\textquoteright} or {\textquoteleft}transformational great{\textquoteright}, where a number of common characteristics have been identified on how these organisations have demonstrated superior performance over time. The conceptual framework of {\textquoteleft}good to great{\textquoteright} provides a structure to explore key factors that support enhanced performance.}, issn = {1470-2118}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/10/1/16}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/10/1/16.full.pdf}, journal = {Clinical Medicine} }