| Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care: Principles and Methods: Principles and Methods Performance Edition Contributor(s): Lighter, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 0763764493 ISBN-13: 9780763764494 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers OUR PRICE: $132.61 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Administration |
| Dewey: 362.106 |
| LCCN: 2009029061 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 8.9" (1.60 lbs) 446 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 healthcare professionals. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lighter, Donald: - Director, The Institute for Healthcare Quality Research and Education |