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Hospital quality: implementing, managing, and sustaining an effective quality management system

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Routledge New York 2024Description: xiii, 227 pISBN:
  • 9781032415000
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.11068 JOH
Summary: In healthcare, quality management refers to the administration of systems design, policies, and processes that minimize, if not eliminate, harm while optimizing patient care and outcomes. Whether you are a hospital with 1,000 beds or 25, the fact remain that every hospital must navigate and manage the many complexities associated with a quality management system. Why is quality management important in healthcare? There are numerous reasons why it is important to improve quality of healthcare, including enhancing the accountability of health practitioners and managers, resource efficiency, identifying, and minimizing medical errors while maximizing the use of effective care and improving outcomes, and aligning care to what users and patients want in addition to what they need. Hospital Quality: Implementing, Managing, and Sustaining an Effective Quality Management System demonstrates a practical approach to managing and improving quality. Whether you agree with the premise that these activities are complex, this book will outline a standardized approach that any organization can adopt to meet their needs while accommodating the foundational concepts of quality improvement by accreditation agencies. It also outlines how to set-up and manage a quality management program as a part of continuous process improvement initiative, as well as the purpose and managing of a patient safety organization. The purpose of this book is twofold. If you’re a senior healthcare manager or director tasked with setting up a quality management system, this book will provide tools and techniques you can immediately apply. If you’re a healthcare professional preparing for the CPHQ certification exam, this book will take you beyond study guides by explaining what you need to know and the why behind each concept. (https://www.routledge.com/Hospital-Quality-Implementing-Managing-and-Sustaining-an-Effective-Quality-Management-System/Johnson/p/book/9781032415000?srsltid=AfmBOorvDCWZPAV1bfqYFbBj3xBlfHUOf8YuGpI5OfpaB2VuC81uRZda)
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Table of content:
Acknowledgements

Introduction



Chapter 1: An Introduction to Quality

Defining Quality

Examples of Quality

Quality Culture

Cost of Poor Quality

Summary



Chapter 2: Quality Regulation and Benchmarking

Regulation

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

CMS 5-Star Rankings

QualityNet/HARP

Other Benchmarking Agencies

Other Regulations Important to Quality Departments

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

Summary



Chapter 3: Managing Quality

The Original Mission

The ”Quality Director” as defined by Job Descriptions

The Paradigm of Managing Healthcare Quality

Quality Governance Structure

The Quality Committee

The Medical Executive Committee (MEC)

The Governing Board

Summary



Chapter 4: Quality Measurement and Analytics

Basics of Quality Measurement

Quality Measurement and Analytics

SMART Goals

In-Process versus Outcome Measures

Trending Data

Control Charts

Pareto Chart

Cascade Measures

The Quality Oversight Scorecard

Updating the Quality Oversight Scorecard

Summary



Chapter 5: Quality Improvement

Process Improvement Techniques

Change Management

Summary



Chapter 6: Quality Training

Role of the Quality Professional in Training

Employee Engagement

Catch Ball Sessions

Standard Work

Training Within Industry

Summary



Chapter 7: Project Management

Project Management in Quality

Action Item Tracking Tool

Action Item Standard Work

Summary



Chapter 8: Accreditation

Role of the Quality Professional in Accreditation

Managing the Activities of the Accreditation Agency

Manage Survey Action Plans

Survey Readiness and Preparation

Example Case Study

Summary



Chapter 9: Sustaining Quality

Role of the Quality Professional in Sustaining Quality

Daily Operations

Standard Work for the Quality Professional

Summary



Chapter 10: The Quality Plan

Components of the Quality plan

Summary



Chapter 11: External Reporting

National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)

QualityNet/HARP (CMS) Portal

Using Vendors for QualityNet Data

Updating Information In QualityNet

COVID-19 Reporting

Summary



Chapter 12: Patient Safety Organization, Quality Incidents, and Mortality Reviews

Patient Safety Organization (PSO)

Quality Incident Events

Quality Incident Summary

Mortality Reviews

Summary



Chapter 13: Managing Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) and Harms

Role of the Quality Professional in HACs and Harms

Summary



Chapter 14: Managing the Quality Team

Developing The Quality Team

One-On-One Meetings

Huddle Meetings

Calendar for Reporting

Support, Support, Support

Summary



Chapter 15: Summary – Bringing it all Together

Quality Professional Next Steps

Example Scenario

Summary



Appendix:

Chapter 2 Appendix: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Questions



Chapter 4 Appendix: Obtaining Standard Deviation in MS Excel



Chapter 8 Appendix: Job Descriptions for Survey Readiness

Committee Charter Example



Chapter 10 Appendix: Example Quality Improvement Plan



Chapter 12 Appendix: Patient Safety Organization Confidentiality Agreement

Quality Incident Comparison Checklist

Mortality Review Forms



Glossary of Acronyms

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In healthcare, quality management refers to the administration of systems design, policies, and processes that minimize, if not eliminate, harm while optimizing patient care and outcomes. Whether you are a hospital with 1,000 beds or 25, the fact remain that every hospital must navigate and manage the many complexities associated with a quality management system.

Why is quality management important in healthcare? There are numerous reasons why it is important to improve quality of healthcare, including enhancing the accountability of health practitioners and managers, resource efficiency, identifying, and minimizing medical errors while maximizing the use of effective care and improving outcomes, and aligning care to what users and patients want in addition to what they need.

Hospital Quality: Implementing, Managing, and Sustaining an Effective Quality Management System demonstrates a practical approach to managing and improving quality. Whether you agree with the premise that these activities are complex, this book will outline a standardized approach that any organization can adopt to meet their needs while accommodating the foundational concepts of quality improvement by accreditation agencies. It also outlines how to set-up and manage a quality management program as a part of continuous process improvement initiative, as well as the purpose and managing of a patient safety organization.

The purpose of this book is twofold. If you’re a senior healthcare manager or director tasked with setting up a quality management system, this book will provide tools and techniques you can immediately apply. If you’re a healthcare professional preparing for the CPHQ certification exam, this book will take you beyond study guides by explaining what you need to know and the why behind each concept.

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