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McLaughlin & Kaluzny's Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care

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6th Ed.

Julie K. Johnson, PhD, MSPH; Anna P. Schenck, PhD, MSPH

ISBN-13: 978-1-284-30681-1

eISBN-13: 978-1-284-31779-4

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement , Healthcare Administration

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McLaughlin & Kaluzny’s Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care, Sixth Edition guides readers through the essential techniques of CQI as applied within the health care environment. Offering an interdisciplinary perspective that is relevant to both providers and management, the authors along with leading authorities in health care quality examine the evolution of CQI, foundational CQI methods used in health care settings, and core principles of Lean and Six Sigma. The text also explores the influence of social determinants of health, key issues in patient safety, the role of CQI in national and international public health organizations, accreditation processes, and emerging directions shaping the future of health care quality.

Key Updates:

  • Streamlined from 14 to 12 chapters to better align with a semester long course.
  • New chapter on Equity in CQI (7) provides a greater focus on health equity and the social determinants of health.
  • More focused look at accreditation including measuring quality at a macro level using different rating systems, accreditation systems, and big data.
  • Updated examples, research, and data throughout.

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