{"product_id":"measuring-health-care-9780787983833","title":"Measuring Health Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis invaluable guide shows students and professionals how measurements and data can be used to balance quality services and financial viability and how measures can help to evaluate and improve organizational, clinical, and financial processes. The book explains the various performance measurement methods used in health care and shows their practical impact on clinical patient outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFigures and Tables.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Overview: What Measures Measure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and the Medical Staff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Health Care Leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Evaluating Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Fundamentals of Data.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality and Finance: A Perfect Fit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality and Accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet the Walls Come Tumbling Down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectifying the Delivery of Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Cardiac Mortality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Intensive Care Units.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNothing New Under the Sun.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Falls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Information from Quality Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Defines the Level of Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Using Data to Improve Organizational Processes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSatisfying the Demanding Consumer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering Value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShowing the Numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures Are Good Business.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging with Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Value of Measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Organizational Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Nutrition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Housekeeping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Performance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures Promote Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLack of Measures Leads to Poor Resource Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Evaluating Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 What to Measure—and Why.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership Determines What to Measure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures Define Quality Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures Inform Financial Decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Purchasing Decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Patient Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Methodology for Performance Improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Performance Improvement Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Plan Do Check Act for Bariatric Surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Variation from the Standard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Moving Between Levels of Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Patient Flow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Promoting Accountability Through Measurements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures and Organizational Goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustifying Expenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Self-Extubations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting the Doctors on Board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Wrong-Site Surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing Errors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsking Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Information and Communicating Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Rationale for External Drivers of Quality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Government Takes the Lead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring Quality for Changed Practices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Media Carry the Message.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Pressure Forces Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality and Community Relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTruth or Consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality Data Force Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake the Regulations Work for You.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Integrating Data for Operational Success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent Data Tell Different Stories About Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Administrative Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with Primary Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperational Decisions and Quality Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality and Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: FMEA and Blood Transfusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Quality Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Decubiti.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures Tell the Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Internal Drivers of Quality.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Guidelines to Drive Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnsuring That the Standard of Care Is Met.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareMaps Promote Standardized Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariance Data Help Drive Quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Resistance to CareMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing Guidelines to Drive Quality Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEveryone Benefits from CareMaps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocumenting the Delivery of Care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Detoxification Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThings to Think About.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Using Data for Performance Improvement.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAggregated Data Offer a Different Perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Example: Using Quality Methods to Ensure 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