Improving Quality

by Meisenheimer and Claire Meisenheimer

Extensively revised & enlarged, Improving Quality, Second Edition contains proven techniques & strategies from today's leading QI experts. The book includes models for quality programs in 13 different clinical settings & a wealth of QI plans, standards, measurement tools, guidelines, checklists, & questionnaires. The 32 chapters are packed with authoritative, step-by-step guidance to help you tackle the quality improvement challenges you face daily!...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834202344
• ISBN13: 9780834202344
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers
• Length: 545 Pages

Customer Reviews

Good

This is a very good book. It has sections on programming, administrative buy in, setting up a program, measures, giving feedback, etc. A lot of books focus on the lingo, the 'need for quality' and measurement, giving only limited information on programs. This one concentrates on the latter. The chief drawback is that it is now dated. The references to JCAHO, NQCA, CARF etc. are severly outdated. It does not include some of the more up-to-date topics that might interest some readers. Nevertheless, the basics of a good program do not change. The other benefit to the book being dated is that, unlike some of the newer books, there are people offering used books at a much discounted price than the astronimical prices these kind of things usually have. So if you are looking for a book about what makes a good program, this would be a good one to purchase.