An introduction to quality assurance in health care [[electronic resource] /] / Avedis Donabedian; edited by Rashid Bashshur |
Autore | Donabedian Avedis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1/068/5 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BashshurRashid <1933-> |
Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Quality control
Hospital care - Quality control |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-83796-9
9786610837960 0-19-974802-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455993703321 |
Donabedian Avedis | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to quality assurance in health care [[electronic resource] /] / Avedis Donabedian; edited by Rashid Bashshur |
Autore | Donabedian Avedis |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1/068/5 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BashshurRashid <1933-> |
Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Quality control
Hospital care - Quality control |
ISBN |
0-19-770735-1
1-280-83796-9 9786610837960 0-19-974802-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780611303321 |
Donabedian Avedis | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to quality assurance in health care / / Avedis Donabedian; edited by Rashid Bashshur |
Autore | Donabedian Avedis |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (233 p.) |
Disciplina | 362.1/068/5 |
Altri autori (Persone) | BashshurRashid <1933-> |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Medical care - Quality control
Hospital care - Quality control |
ISBN |
0-19-770735-1
1-280-83796-9 9786610837960 0-19-974802-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF APPENDICES -- INTRODUCTION -- What This Book Is About -- The Meaning of Quality Assurance -- The Targets of Quality Assurance -- The Components of Quality Assurance -- The Quality Monitoring Cycle -- Formal and Informal Monitoring -- Some Foundations of Quality Assurance Through Monitoring -- The Meaning of Quality in Health Care -- 1. THE COMPONENTS OF QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE -- Efficacy -- Effectiveness -- Efficiency -- Optimality -- Acceptability -- Choosing a Definition of Quality -- Steps in Monitoring and Improving Clinical Performance -- 2. DETERMINING WHAT TO MONITOR -- Externally Required Monitoring Activities -- Internally Motivated Monitoring Activities -- 3. DETERMINING PRIORITIES IN MONITORING -- Importance to Patient Welfare -- Additional Institutional Interests -- Feasibility -- 4. SELECTING APPROACHES TO ASSESSING PERFORMANCE -- Definitions of Structure, Process, and Outcome -- Comments on the Structure-Process-Outcome Model -- Relative Usefulness of the Three Approaches -- Conclusions About the Choice of an Approach -- 5. FORMULATING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS -- Definitions of Terms -- Importance of Criteria and Standards -- Some Attributes of Criteria and Standards -- 6. OBTAINING THE NECESSARY INFORMATION -- Medical Records -- Surveys -- Financial Records -- Statistical Reports -- Direct Observation -- Test Situations -- 7. CHOOSING WHEN AND HOW TO MONITOR -- When to Monitor -- How to Monitor -- 8. CONSTRUCTING A MONITORING SYSTEM -- Key Elements -- 9. BRINGING ABOUT BEHAVIOR CHANGE -- Readjustments in the System -- Educational and Motivational Activities -- 10. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF QUALITY MONITORING -- Contextual Factors -- Operational Factors -- Some Concluding Remarks -- REFFERENCES -- APPENDICES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- I -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V.
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Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808050303321 |
Donabedian Avedis | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2003 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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