基本説明
Providing a historical perspective and an analysis of the changing demands and demographics, Hagland provides a thorough look at in-depth case studies involving dramatic transformations in health delivery systems of varying complexity.
Full Description
Always interesting and informed, national award-winning journalist Mark Hagland demonstrates how pioneering organizations are combining new tools with a new way of thinking to reinvent the way we deliver health care services in this country. Through exceptionally well-documented case studies, this insightful volume —
Puts the current journey towards industry-wide quality transformation into an understandable context for executive, board, and policymaking audiences
Explores how performance improvement methodologies borrowed from other industries, including Six Sigma, Lean management, and the Toyota Production System are transforming care delivery processes and administrative operations nationwide
Examines the strategic role that information technology will play in the transformation of clinical care quality and patient safety
The case studies contained in this book document the surprising strides being made by pioneering hospitals and health systems, advances that have the potential to transform the delivery of health care in the United States. Offered in a context that frames the current state of health care quality in this country, they are indispensable reading for anyone working in the trenches to improve that quality.
Contents
Introduction: The Long, Long, Long Journey to Quality In Health Care (Or How Did It Come To This?). A Brief History of Quality and Not-Quality in Health Care, and How Purchasers, Payers and Consumers Are Busy Reframing the Whole Discussion. Pressures from Purchasers and Payers: A Look at Demographic Trends, Pay for Performance, Consumer-Directed Health Care, and Other Trends. What is Transformative Quality? And How Is the Concept of Quality Being Actively Redefined in the Health Care Industry? Six Case Studies in Transformative Quality. Information Technology and Quality. Policy Implications, Future Forecasts. Appendix (Resources, Terms). Index.
