McLaughlin & Kaluzny’s Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care
McLaughlin & Kaluzny’s Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective on healthcare quality and safety. This Fifth Edition explores the critical intersection of operations management, organizational behavior, and healthcare service delivery, providing a robust framework for understanding the philosophy and processes of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
The text addresses the practical challenges of implementing and institutionalizing CQI across diverse healthcare environments, from primary care clinics and public health departments to large academic health centers. Significantly revised and streamlined into 14 chapters, this edition emphasizes practical application while maintaining academic depth. It utilizes extensive citations and detailed examples to provide evidence-based rationale for modern quality improvement techniques.
Book Details
- Author: Julie K. Johnson, William A. Sollecito
- Edition: 5th
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
- Publication Date: October 19, 2018
- ISBN-10: 1284126595
- ISBN-13: 978-1284126594
- Language: English
Key Features and Updates
- Streamlined Structure: Reorganized into 14 focused chapters for enhanced teaching and learning efficiency.
- Practical Application: New content on Implementation Science, including an appendix on how to apply these principles in real-world settings.
- Advanced Methodology: New chapters dedicated to Lean Six Sigma, understanding variation, and the specific tools and data sources used for CQI in healthcare.
- Global and Public Health Focus: Discussion on how public health has institutionalized CQI to ensure community health and how these methods are being adopted in low-to-middle-income countries.
- Modern Frameworks: Examination of the Quadruple Aim of healthcare and its direct impact on continuous quality improvement strategies.