Applying Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach, Fourth Edition
Applying Quality Management in Healthcare explores the principles of quality management and provides a variety of practical tools for real-world improvement and problem solving. Unlike many healthcare quality management guides, this book focuses on the systems that form the foundation of a high-quality health services organization. Stakeholders at all levels of a healthcare system, from managers to frontline clinical and administrative staff, will find instrumental roles in creating and delivering high-quality services through the frameworks provided in this text.
Readers learn which management practices are essential to advancing performance goals, making long-lasting process improvements, and providing the operational systems and tools needed for success. The fourth edition emphasizes the design of safer, more efficient processes and the shaping of patient care systems to meet modern standards of excellence. This comprehensive resource is designed to equip both students and professionals with the skills necessary to address the complexities of quality and safety in a healthcare environment.
Book Details
- Author: Patrice Spath
- Edition: Fourth Edition
- Publisher: Health Administration Press
- Publication Date: April 1, 2017
- ISBN-10: 1567938817
- ISBN-13: 978-1567938814