Quality By Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach

Eugene C Nelson

ISBN 10: 0787978981 / ISBN 13: 9780787978983

Published by Jossey-Bass, 2007

About this Item

Quality by Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach offers a new and unique approach to an old problem: how to redesign health services processes to improve quality, add value, reduce variation, and improve morale, in such a way that frontline caregivers lead the process of change, rather than obey it.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quality By Design: A Clinical Microsystems Approach
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787978981
• ISBN 13: 9780787978983
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Quality by Design reflects the research and applied training conducted at Dartmouth Medical School under the leadership of Gene Nelson, Paul Batalden, and Marjorie Godfrey. The book includes the research results of high-performing clinical microsystems, illustrative case studies that highlight individual clinical programs, guiding principles that are easily applied, and tools, techniques, and methods that can be adapted by clinical practices and interdisciplinary clinical teams. The authors

• describe how to develop microsystems that can attain peak performance through active engagement of interdisciplinary teams in learning and applying improvement science and measurement;
• explore the essence of leadership for clinical Microsystems;
• show what mid-level leaders can do to enable peak performance at the front lines of care;
• outline the design and redesign of services and planning care to match patient needs with services offered;
• examine the issue of safety;
• describe the vital role of data in creating a rich and useful information environment;
• provide a core curriculum that can build microsystems’ capability, provide excellent care, promote a positive work environment, and contribute to the larger organization.

Ancillary materials for use in classroom teaching, training, or coaching are available at https://clinicalmicrosystem.org/

About the Author

Eugene C. Nelson, D.Sc., M.P.H., is director of quality administration for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and professor of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School.

Paul B. Batalden, M.D. is the director of health care improvement leadership development, Center for the Evaluative Clinical Sciences, and professor of pediatrics and of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School.

Marjorie M. Godfrey, M.S., R.N., is instructor for community and family medicine at and director of the Clinical Microsystem Resource Group at Dartmouth Medical School .