Preparing for continuous quality improvement for healthcare
Subtitle: sustainability through functional tree structures
By: Reza Ziaee , MA, MSE, MBB, PhD, FHIMSS, James S. Bologna, MBA
Contributors: Bologna, James S., 1959- author
Publisher: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781466567702
Subjects: Health Care Quality Assurance; Organization & administration; Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Administration; Organizational Innovation; Quality of Health Care
Description: "Improvements made in a stable environment will last and have a significant influence on the productivity and quality of an entire healthcare organization. This book provides a detailed presentation of Functional Tree Structures (FTS) and the functional interrelationships and interactions within an organizational structure. Describing how to identify department's functional deficits, shortcomings, and waste, it guides readers to select the best course of action for their organization. The text illustrates key concepts with examples, case studies, and flow charts"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Failure; title: Defining and delivering quality in healthcare; title: Phantom successes; title: Cleaning up : developing a stable, optimized, aligned process; title: Know your processes; title: Functional tree structures; title: Selecting a process improvement tool; title: Wrapping up.