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McLaughlin and Kaluzny's Continuous Quality Improvement In Health Care

Author : William A. Sollecito

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 644 pages

File Size : 41,8 MB

Release : 2011-09-01

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1449677487

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Book Description

. Through a unique interdisciplinary perspective on quality management in health care, this text covers the subjects of operations management, organizational behavior, and health services research. With a particular focus on Total Quality Management and Continuous Quality Improvement, the challenges of implementation and institutionalization are addressed using examples from a variety of health care organizations, including primary care clinics, hospital laboratories, public health departments, and academic health centers. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition



Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care

Author : Curtis McLaughlin

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 416 pages

File Size : 14,30 MB

Release : 2012

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0763795364

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This collection of 18 case studies covers a broad range of subjects related to health care quality improvement efforts. Ideal as complement to the new Fourth Edition of Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care, these case studies explore themes such as CQI in Ghana Malaria Control, CQI to reduce central line infections in pediatric hospital, a mother’s advocacy group against medical errors, WHO Safe Surgery Saves Lives Campaign, The Malcolm Baldrige Award Process in Health Care, Comparison of NICE and similar agencies for comparative effectiveness research, and much more.



Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care

Author : Curtis P. McLaughlin

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning

Page : 696 pages

File Size : 12,45 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780763726294

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McLaughlin & Kaluzny's Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care

Author : Julie K. Johnson

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning

Page : 650 pages

File Size : 20,28 MB

Release : 2018-10-08

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1284180476

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Book Description

Through a unique interdisciplinary perspective on quality management in health care, this text covers the subjects of operations management, organizational behavior, and health services research. With a particular focus on Total Quality Management (TQM) and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), the challenges of implementation and institutionalization are addressed using examples from a variety of health care organizations, including primary care clinics, hospital laboratories, public health departments, and academic health centers. Significantly revised throughout, the Fifth Edition offers a greater focus on application techniques, and features 14 chapters in lieu of the prior edition's 20 chapters, making it an even more effective teaching tool. New chapters have been incorporated on Implementation Science (3), Lean Six Sigma (6), and Classification and the Reduction of Medical Errors (10).



Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice

Author : Michael J. Reilly

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 506 pages

File Size : 43,67 MB

Release : 2010-06-04

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1449653839

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Recent research underscores a serious lack of preparedness among hospitals nationwide and a dearth of credible educational programs and resources on hospital emergency preparedness. As the only resource of its kind, Health Care Emergency Management: Principles and Practice specifically addresses hospital and health system preparedness in the face of a large scale disaster or other emergency. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.



Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

Author : Emily Fondahn

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 478 pages

File Size : 37,73 MB

Release : 2016-03-03

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1469885379

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Concise, portable, and user-friendly, The Washington Manual® of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement covers essential information in every area of this complex field. With a focus on improving systems and processes, preventing errors, and promoting transparency, this practical reference provides an overview of PS/QI fundamentals, as well as insight into how these principles apply to a variety of clinical settings. Part of the popular Washington Manual® series, this unique volume provides the knowledge and skills necessary for an effective, proactive approach to patient safety and quality improvement.



Patient Safety and Quality

Author : Ronda Hughes

Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services

Page : 592 pages

File Size : 17,72 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Medical

ISBN :

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/



Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators

Author : Linda Roussel

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 508 pages

File Size : 19,94 MB

Release : 2016

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1284067629

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Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, Seventh Edition provides professional administrators and nursing students with a comprehensive overview of management concepts and theories. This text provides a foundation for nurse managers and executives as well as nursing students with a focus on management and administration. This current edition includes 15 chapters, framed around the Scope and Standards for Nurse Administrators, American Organization of Nurse Executive competencies, and current trends in healthcare management. The American Nurses Credentialing Center's focus on magnetism is also integrated into this edition, specifically on transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, innovation and improvement, and quality. Management and Leadership for Nurse Administrators, Seventh Edition has a substantive focus on planning and managing evidence-based initiative, phases of implementation, and evaluation methods within the context. Features: Real world examples Case Studies with questions Learning Objectives Leadership Skills Professional Skills Knowledge of Healthcare Environment Skills Future of Nursing: Four Key Messages



Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice

Author : Kathleen Masters

Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Page : 439 pages

File Size : 28,28 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1449681980

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Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, Third Edition examines the progression of the professional nursing role and provides students with a solid foundation for a successful career. This essential resource includes recommendations from current research and utilizes a comprehensive competency model as its framework.Key Features:* Incorporates the Nurse of the Future (NOF): Nursing Core Competencies, based on the AACN's Essentials of Baccalaureate Education, the IOM's Future of Nursing Report, and QSEN competencies, throughout the text* "Competency Boxes" highlight knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) required of the professional nurse * Includes new case studies and content congruent with recommendations from the Carnegie Foundation and the Institute of Medicine * Provides updated information on evidence-based research, informatics, legal issues, the healthcare delivery system, and future directionsAccompanied by Instructor Resources:* Save time with a Test Bank and sample syllabi* Encourage critical thinking using sample professional development assignments* Plan classroom lectures using PowerPoint Presentations created for each chapterNavigate eFolio: Role Development in Professional Nursing Practice, a fully supported and hosted online learning solution featuring an ebook and course management tools is also available for this text. Navigate eFolio transforms how students learn and instructors teach by bringing together authoritative and interactive content aligned to course objectives, with student practice activities and assessments, an ebook, and reporting tools For more information visit go.jblearning.com/Mastersefolio.



Organizing for Quality

Author : Paul Bate

Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing

Page : 270 pages

File Size : 18,5 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1846191513

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This challenging and highly practical book draws on the findings from an international study designed to help practitioners and researchers understand the factors and processes that enable healthcare organisations in the United States and Europe to achieve - and sustain - high quality services for their users. The in-depth case-studies from seven leading hospitals give an international, evidence-based outlook that focuses on both the organisational and cultural processes of quality improvement. Implication for research and practice are considered, and a checklist of possible challenges has been drawn up to help identify any 'gaps' in initiatives. Healthcare policy makers and shapers including hospital chief executives and NHS directors will find this book enlightening, as will healthcare quality improvement and service development researchers and professionals. Clinicians with an interest in quality improvement will also find much of interest.