Quality Improvement Projects in Health Care - Problem Solving in the Workplace (Hardcover, New)

In the current atmosphere of closer scrutiny of healthcare practices and procedures, front-line managers and health care providers must investigate potential problems in their work environment, whether at the behest of upper management, in order to meet Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) standards, or through their own sense that "weÆre doing something wrong." For the investigator with limited previous experience in evaluation or research, the prospect of undertaking this kind of investigation can appear daunting, to say the least. Quality Improvement Projects in Health Care was written just for this individual. Author Eleanor Gilpatrick, a seasoned investigator and professor of health services administration, provides a review of the basic terminology and guidelines for carrying out "nuts-and-bolts" quality improvement research. She then demonstrates how such a research project can be implemented through 14 case studies involving actual health care situations. Altogether, the cases speak to a broad array of issues and potential pitfalls for the unwary investigatorùand they show that progress can be made in even the most difficult circumstances. Quality Improvement Projects in Health Care will be of interest to students and professionals in health sciences administration, nursing, allied health, and public health.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1999
First published:	December 1998
Authors:	Eleanor Gilpatrick
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	408
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7619-1166-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Nursing > Community nursing Books > Academic & Education > Varsity Textbooks > Nursing Promotions
LSN:	0-7619-1166-9
Barcode:	9780761911661

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