Intro; Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I -- The Foundation for Healthcare Quality; Chapter 1 -- Overview of Healthcare Quality; Chapter 2 -- History and the Quality Landscape; Chapter 3 -- Variation in Medical Practice and Implications for Quality; Part II -- Tools, Measures, and Their Applications; Chapter 4 -- Data Collection; Chapter 5 -- Statistical Tools for Quality Improvement; Chapter 6 -- Physician Profiling and Provider Registries; Chapter 7 -- Health Information Technology in Healthcare Quality and Safety: Prevention, Identification, and Action
Chapter 8 -- Simulation in Healthcare Quality and SafetyPart III -- Culture and Leadership; Chapter 9 -- The Patient Experience; Chapter 10 -- Safety Science and High Reliability Organizing; Chapter 11 -- Education for Healthcare Quality and Safety; Chapter 12 -- Creating Alignment: Quality Measures and Leadership; Chapter 13 -- Governance for Quality; Part IV -- Emerging Trends; Chapter 14 -- Ambulatory Quality and Safety; Chapter 15 -- The Role of the National Committee for Quality Assurance; Chapter 16 -- Value-Based Insurance Design
Chapter 17 -- Value-Based Purchasing: The Increasing Importance of Quality Considerations in Funding the Healthcare SystemChapter 18 -- Medication Use Quality; Chapter 19 -- Population Health Safety and Quality; Index; About the Editors
