Introduction to Health Care Quality - by Yosef D Dlugacz (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i><b>Introduction to Health Care Quality</b></i> explores the issues of quality management in today's health care environment, and provides clear guidance on new and perennial challenges in the field. The idea of 'quality' is examined in the context of a variety of health care situations, with practical emphasis on assessment, monitoring, analysis, and improvement. Students will learn how to utilize statistical tools, patient data, and more to understand new models of reimbursement, including pay for performance and value-based purchasing. They will also learn how to learn how to incorporate technology into everyday practice. Each chapter centers on an essential concept, but builds upon previous chapters to reinforce the material and equip students with a deeper understanding of the modern health care industry. Real-world situations are highlighted to show the intersection of theory and application, while cutting-edge methodologies and models prepare students for today's data-driven health care environment.</p> <p>Health care quality is defined and assessed according to setting, with factors such as standards, laws, regulations, accreditation, and consumerism impacting measurement and analysis in tremendous ways. This book provides an overview of this complex field, with insightful discussion and expert practical guidance.</p> <p>Health care today is worlds away from any other point in history. As the field grows ever more complex, quality management becomes increasingly critical for ensuring optimal patient care. Introduction to Health Care Quality helps students and professionals make sense of the issues, and provide top-notch service in today's rapidly changing health care environment.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>AN AUTHORITATIVE REVIEW OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN TODAY'S DATA-DRIVEN HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT</b></p> <p>Today's health care professionals must work with new models and incorporate complex data into their everyday practices. <i>Introduction to Health Care Quality</i> is a practical resource for students and professionals that explores the issues of quality management in today's rapidly changing health care environment. Written by an expert in the field, this text includes clear guidance on both the new and the perennial challenges to the field. The author reveals how to conduct and make sense of statistical analyses, monitor care objectively with databases, link financial and quality variables, and improve care with established quality methodologies.</p> <p><i>Introduction to Health Care Quality</i> contains a wealth of real-world issues of quality in action and includes information on the direct application of quality management theory, methods, and tools. The author defines the concept of quality in the context of a variety of health care situations and settings and puts the focus on assessment, monitoring, analysis, and improvement.</p> <ul> <li>Describes the foundations of health care quality</li> <li>Explores the role of leadership in improving patient safety</li> <li>Explains how to use different methodologies appropriately</li> <li>Includes information for applying quality tools to the patients' best advantage</li> </ul> <p>The text's methods and tools are designed to ensure success in quality improvement initiatives.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>YOSEF D. DLUGACZ, PHD, </b> is the Senior Vice President and Chief of Clinical Quality, Education and Research of the Krasnoff Quality Management Institute of the Northwell Health system. The goal of the Institute is to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge learned in the academic setting and the realities of applying quality management methods in today's health care reform environment. Dr. Dlugacz's research focuses on developing models that link quality, safety, good clinical outcomes and financial success for increased value and improved efficiencies.
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