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The healthcare quality book : vision, strategy, and tools

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Maulik S. Joshi, Elizabeth R. Ransom, David B. Nash, Scott B. Ransom, editors. (3rd ed.) --Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press , [2014].

Call Number: W 84.4 AA1 H434 2014

Location: Cape Breton Regional

This book brings together a team of international contributors who provide expertise on current strategies, tactics, and methods for understanding quality of US healthcare delivery and processes. It provides a solid foundation on the components and importance of quality, while incorporating techniques to continuously improve and transform a healthcare system. This edition includes: new chapters that address hardwiring quality into the organization's culture for consistent delivery and the lates…

Call Number: W 84.4 AA1 H434 2014

Other Authors: Joshi, Maulik; Ransom, Elizabeth R; Nash, David B; Ransom, Scott B

Responsibility: Maulik S. Joshi, Elizabeth R. Ransom, David B. Nash, Scott B. Ransom, editors

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: Chicago, IL

Publisher: Health Administration Press

Date of Publication: [2014]

Physical Description: xxi, 617 pages

ISBN: 9781567935905; 1567935907

Subjects (MeSH): Health Services Administration; Quality of Health Care - organization & administration; Total Quality Management - organization & administration

Other Subjects: United States

Abstract: This book brings together a team of international contributors who provide expertise on current strategies, tactics, and methods for understanding quality of US healthcare delivery and processes. It provides a solid foundation on the components and importance of quality, while incorporating techniques to continuously improve and transform a healthcare system. This edition includes: new chapters that address hardwiring quality into the organization's culture for consistent delivery and the latest developments in healthcare, as well as maps a path for healthcare transformation; emphasis on the Affordable Care Act as it relates to quality; a discussion of the importance of quality in transitioning from fee-for-service models to value-based payment; tools to measure and improve patient experiences, such as dashboards and scorecards; and information on emerging trends and challenges in healthcare, including electronic health records and physician engagement. -- Edited summary from book.