Evidence-based management in healthcare
By: [edited by] Anthony R. Kovner, David L. Fine, Richard D'Aquila.
Contributors: Kovner, Anthony R.; Fine, David L.; D'Aquila, Richard.
Publisher: Health Administration Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781567933062
Subjects: Health services administration -- Decision making; Evidence-based medicine; Health Services Administration; Decision Making; Health Policy
Description: Learn what evidence-based management (EB management) is and how it can focus thinking and clarify the issues surrounding a decision. The book provides a straightforward process for asking the right questions, gathering supporting information from various sources, evaluating the information, and applying it to solve management challenges. Numerous real-life examples illustrate how the EB management approach is used in a variety of situations, from inpatient bed planning to operating room scheduling to leadership development. These examples also demonstrate the potential costs and benefits of EB management. Show more Show less.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Using research evidence when making decisions; title: Application of evidence-based management at an academic medical center; title: Evidence-based management as a transformation lever at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System; title: Frontiers article on evidence-based management; title: Evidence-based management reconsidered; title: Excerpt from study on evidence-based management; title: Look it up; title: Ten case studies; title: Summing up and lessons learned.