%0 Journal Article %A Peter Noble %A Fiona O'Neill %A Andrew Kirk %A Edward Hillhouse %T Academic health centres: managing the transition from good to great %D 2010 %R 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-1-16 %J Clinical Medicine %P 16-19 %V 10 %N 1 %X 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 ‘traditional great’ or ‘transformational great’, where a number of common characteristics have been identified on how these organisations have demonstrated superior performance over time. The conceptual framework of ‘good to great’ provides a structure to explore key factors that support enhanced performance. %U https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/clinmedicine/10/1/16.full.pdf