Full Description
This book is an indispensable guide to the principles and practice of quality improvement (QI) in healthcare, and the related leadership and change theories. Packed with practical tips and resources, you'll learn how to use leadership and QI theory to identify, plan, implement, evaluate and sustain change in your study, placement and future career.
Key features:
· - Learn key leadership theory in Part 1 before applying your knowledge in Part 2 as you work step-by-step through the process of planning and implementing an innovation.
· - Extended case studies illustrate the change process across different nursing fields and settings.
· - Offers an evidence-based menu of ideas, activities and strategies that will enable you to deliver innovative QI plans as part of your course assessments and future practice.
Contents
Part 1: The Theory and Context of Leading Quality Improvement
Chapter 1: The Concept of Quality Improvement
Chapter 2: What is Leading Quality Improvement?
Chapter 3: Tools and Techniques for Identifying Service Gaps for Quality Improvement
Chapter 4: Change Management Models and Improvement Methodologies for Leading Quality Improvement
Chapter 5: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Leading Quality Improvement
Chapter 6: The Critical Role of Leadership in Quality Improvement
Part 2: Applying Skills to Practice
Chapter 7: Planning Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Chapter 8: Implementing Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Chapter 9: Evaluating Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Chapter 10: Sustaining and Maintaining Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Chapter 11: Leading Successful Quality Improvement in Health care
Chapter 12: Your future in quality improvement
