Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management by Patrice L Spath

Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management by Patrice L Spath

Healthcare quality can be a daunting subject, with its maze of regulatory requirements and plethora of approaches. Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management makes the topic approachable. It explains the fundamental principles and techniques of quality management in sufficient depth for readers to begin applying them, at an introductory level that does not overwhelm them. This updated fourth edition includes a new chapter that addresses the problem of stalled or failed improvement projects. Many case examples are included in the chapter to illustrate common causes of project failures together with guidance for achieving success. It also discusses how measurement systems can reinforce and sustain performance improvement. The sidebars, definitions, and references sprinkled throughout the chapters have been updated and expanded. Concise summaries and relatable examples from clinical, operational, and administrative settings have also been included. This updated edition of Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management is an invaluable resource that helps readers understand and apply the many complex elements of quality management in healthcare.

Patrice L. Spath, MA, RHIT, is a health information management professional based in Forest Grove, Oregon. She has broad experience in healthcare quality and patient safety improvement. For more than 35 years, she has presented more than 300 educational programs and authored numerous books and journal articles on these topics. In 2020, she received the Distinguished Member Award from the American Health Information Management Association.

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ISBN 13	9781640553637
ISBN 10	1640553630
Title	Introduction to Healthcare Quality Management
Author	Patrice L Spath
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Health Administration Press
Year published	2022-10-08
Number of pages	390
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