Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management explains the basic principles and techniques of quality management in healthcare.
BRIEF CONTENTS
Foreword …………….xv
Preface ………………xvii
Chapter 1 Focus on Quality …………………………….. 1
Chapter 2 Quality Management Building Blocks . 13
Chapter 3 Measuring Performance ………………….. 35
Chapter 4 Evaluating Performance ………………….. 79
Chapter 5 Continuous Improvement …………….. 119
Chapter 6 Performance Improvement Tools ……. 143
Chapter 7 Improvement Project Teams ………….. 175
Chapter 8 Improving Patient Safety ………………. 193
Chapter 9 Achieving Reliable Quality and Safety ………………………………………… 225
Chapter 10 Managing the Use of Healthcare Resources …………………………………. 249
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viii B r i e f C o n t e n t s
Chapter 11 Managing Quality in Population Health Care……………………………… 281
Chapter 12 Organizing for Quality …………………. 301
Glossary …………… 327
Index ………………… 343
About the Author ……………………………………….. 359