Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management, Fourth Edition

By Patrice L. Spath and Kenneth A. DeVane

Healthcare quality can be a daunting subject, with its maze of regulatory requirements and plethora of approaches. Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management makes the topic approachable. It explains the fundamental principles and techniques of quality management in sufficient depth for readers to begin applying them and does so at an introductory level that does not overwhelm them. Readers learn basic tools to put out fires or initiate the more fundamental work required to create a high-reliability system. This updated fourth edition includes a new chapter that addresses the problem of stalled or failed improvement projects. Many case examples are included in the chapter to illustrate common causes of project failures along with guidance for achieving success. It also discusses how measurement systems can reinforce and sustain performance improvement. This new edition also features the following: New content about the application of popular Lean tools and techniques, Expanded coverage of statistical process control, including control charts, Discussion of DNV accreditation requirements, More details on the evolution of healthcare quality management, The sidebars, definitions, references, and online resources sprinkled throughout the chapters have been updated and expanded. Concise summaries and relatable examples from clinical, operational, and administrative settings have also been included. This updated edition of Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management is an invaluable resource that helps readers understand and apply the many complex elements of quality management in healthcare.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640553630
• ISBN13: 9781640553637
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Gateway to Healthcare Management
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 9.9"