Now In Its Second Edition, Quality Management In Health Care: Principles And Methods Addresses The Mounting Pressure On The Health Care Industry To Control Costs While Providing The Highest Quality Care And Services. In Doing So, It Provides Students With A Solid Foundation In The Implementation Of Quality Improvement Activities And The Tools Necessary To Evaluate And Improve Their Efforts Toward Quality Of Care. With An Emphasis On General Theory And Practical Applications, The Text Delineates The Techniques That Form The Basis Of Quality Management In Medicine, Such As Group Processes,...

This Book Explores The Many Recent Advances In The Application Of Quality Improvement Approaches In The Healthcare Industry. It Includes A Discussion Of The Underlying Forces For Change In Healthcare Organizations, Issues Relating To Statistical Analysis And Management Of Healthcare Information, As Well As Comprehensive Sections On Lean And Six Sigma Applications In Health Care. This Text Is Excellent As A Stand Alone Text Or As A Supplement To The First Text By Lighter And Fair, Quality Management In Health Care, Which Offers An Introduction To The Basics Of Quality Improvement For...