Measuring Health Care: Using Quality Data for Operational, Financial, and Clinical Improvement

Yosef D. Dlugacz

ISBN 10: 0787983837 / ISBN 13: 9780787983833

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2006

About this Item

Yosef Dlugacz orients the reader with a historical perspective on the transition from a physician-centered, volume-based reimbursement system to a quality-driven, data-centered culture and then moves into the primary roles of performance assessment and outcomes measure in the current health care environment. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBC; MBGR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352. . 2006. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Measuring Health Care: Using Quality Data for Operational, Financial, and Clinical Improvement
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787983837
• ISBN 13: 9780787983833
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This 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.

About the Author

Yosef D. Dlugacz, Ph.D., is senior vice president, Quality Management, North Shore―Long Island Jewish Health System, Great Neck, New York. He is the author of The Quality Handbook for Health Care Organizations: A Manager's Guide to Tools and Programs (Jossey-Bass). He has taught health care professionals both nationally and internationally, most recently in Italy, Brazil, and Sweden; he is a Visiting Professor at the University of Beijing. Dr. Dlugacz is also Dean of Quality for the Center for Learning and Innovation at the Health System and Director of the Julienne and Abraham Krasnoff Center for Advanced Studies in Quality.