Quality Improvement

(CIP) CIP record. Publication date: 08 16||(BIB) Includes bibliographical references and index.||(CON) The continuous performance improvement (CPI) journey : a long and winding road / Patrick Hagan -- Epilogue / Patrick Hagan -- Creating high-powered healthcare improvement engines / Joan Wellman -- Epilogue / Joan Wellman -- Leadership and culture change : what we need most we can't buy / Patrick Hagan and Cara Bailey -- Epilogue / Cara Bailey --...

"Lean Six Sigma for Hospitals explains how to use tested LSS methods and tools to achieve the goals of better, faster, and cheaper healthcare. These strategies follow the patient from the front door of the hospital or emergency room all the way through discharge, examining key aspects of patient flow and quality and also follow the trail of billing and collections to discover major leaks in cash flow. The book emphasizes both the clinical and operational...

This title explores the key issues and factors which influence the workings of a healthcare organisation and how these may be addressed through collaborative working and user focused care. It emphasises how the organization and those who work within it contribute to the excellence of the organization and the care it gives.

Good intentions to do our best in healthcare are not enough. Healthcare professionals need to know how to close the gap between best evidence and practice, by understanding and applying quality improvement principles and processes. 'Improving Healthcare' is a practical guide, providing healthcare staff with the knowledge and skills that enable them to implement, evaluate and disseminate a quality improvement project in their own workplace.