基本説明
Focuses on the clinical and administrative principles of medical errors and patient safety.
Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Gain a complete understanding of the principles of quality improvement and their application to present and future pharmacy practice"This is a nice introduction to the concepts of continuous quality improvement.It is a comfortable read and is written at an elementary level in comparison to other textbooks in the pharmacy curriculum. This may be necessary, since the authors rightly conclude there is a lack of discussion of quality improvement in the pharmacy curriculum. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service"This book is a great resource for pharmacists and pharmacy students who want to learn about safety and quality in pharmacy practice."--Laura Cranston, RPh, Executive Director, The Pharmacy Quality AllianceQuality and Safety in Pharmacy Practice details the principles, approaches, strategies, and actions necessary to improve the overall safety and effectiveness of pharmacy services. Although one of the book's primary goals is to enhance the quality of future health care, you will find guidelines that can be implemented immediately to improve today's pharmacy practice. This comprehensive text offers a complete overview of quality in general, the reasons for improving practice, and actual day-to-day changes and approaches that will positively impact the patient.Quality and Safety in Pharmacy Practice is divided into five parts, covering:The current and future landscape of health care quality and the business case for quality improvement and value-driven health careQuality improvement concepts and tools, including statistical process control Quality and safety measurement, including mechanisms for gathering consumer feedbackIncentives and other drivers of quality improvementApplication of the principles of quality improvement to pharmacy practice -- complete with case examples
Contents
ContributorsForeword by J. Lyle BootmanPrefacePart I. Status of Quality Improvement and Reporting in the U.S. Health Care System1.Quality and the Future of Health Care, David P. Nau2.Understanding Problems in the Use of Medications,David P. Nau and Duane M. Kirking3.The Business Case for Pharmacy QualityDavid A. Holdford4.An Overview of Health Care Organizations Involved in Quality Improvement, Donna West-StrumPart II. Quality Improvement Concepts5.Health Care Quality Improvement,Terri L. Warholak and Ginger G. Scott6.Recognizing and Defining Quality Problems,David A. Holdford7.Identifying Causes of Quality Problems,Terri L. Warholak and Ana Hincapie8.Statistical Process Control,Leticia R. Moczygemba and David A. HoldfordPart III. Quality Measurement9.Measuring Medication Safety and Quality,Susan J. Skledar and Robert J. Weber10.Consumer Assessment of Pharmacy Quality,Susan J. Blalock and San Keller11.Risk Management,Kenneth BakerPart IV. Quality-based Interventions and Incentives12.Implementing Change to Enhance Quality,Ana C. Quinones-Boex and Thomas J. Reutzel13.Using Technology in the Quality Improvement Process, Elizabeth A. Flynn14.Reporting on Health Care Quality,Terri Moore and David P. Nau15.Aligning Financial Incentives for Quality,David P. NauPart V. Application of Quality Improvement to the Pharmacy Practice Setting16.Responding to an Outside Assessment of Pharmacy Quality,Julie Kuhle and Lynne Schifreen17.Implementing Your Own Pharmacy Quality Improvement Program,Terri L. Warholak and Mi Chi SongIndexNER(01): WOW
