Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management, Third Edition
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Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management, Third Edition

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Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management, Third Edition

About this book

Instructor Resources: Test bank, PowerPoint slides, answers to the in-book questions, and a PDF of the American College of Healthcare Executives / NPSF Lucian Leape Institute guide Leading a Culture of Safety: A Blueprint for Success. The ongoing shift to value-based healthcare has driven change in the practices and approaches providers use to evaluate their performance and improve their organizations' clinical, safety, and patient satisfaction outcomes. Now more than ever before, healthcare professionals must know how to apply the essential principles of quality management—measurement, assessment, and improvement. Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management explains the basic principles and techniques of quality management in healthcare. Written for students and professionals with little or no clinical experience, the book focuses primarily on measuring and improving the operational and patient service aspects of healthcare delivery. Real-world case studies and examples provide an applied learning approach that helps readers understand how to measure, assess, and improve an organization's performance and ensure the delivery of reliable, high-quality care. Thoroughly revised with updated references, examples, case studies, activities, and supplementary resources, this edition includes new content on: Strategies for managing quality in population health careUse of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim frameworkValue-based reimbursement modelsPatient-centered discharge planning and case managementImproving initiatives aimed at bettering patient healthExternal regulations and accreditation standardsLean and Six Sigma improvement tools and techniquesHealthcare application of improvement models from other industries An excellent resource for students and practicing health professionals alike, Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management provides readers with the core knowledge they need to shape innovative change in quality management practices.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Brief Contents
  6. Detailed Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Chapter 1. Focus on Quality
  10. Chapter 2. Quality Management Building Blocks
  11. Chapter 3. Measuring Performance
  12. Chapter 4. Evaluating Performance
  13. Chapter 5. Continuous Improvement
  14. Chapter 6. Performance Improvement Tools
  15. Chapter 7. Improvement Project Teams
  16. Chapter 8. Improving Patient Safety
  17. Chapter 9. Achieving Reliable Quality and Safety
  18. Chapter 10. Managing the Use of Healthcare Resources
  19. Chapter 11. Managing Quality in Population Health Care
  20. Chapter 12. Organizing for Quality
  21. Glossary
  22. Index
  23. About the Author
  24. Back Cover