Improving patient care : the implementation of change in health care / edited by Richard Grol, Michel Wensing, Martin Eccles and David Davis.

As innovations are constantly being developed within health care, it can be difficult both to select appropriate new practices and technologies and to successfully adopt them within complex organizations. It is necessary to understand the consequences of introducing change, how to best implement new...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Other Authors: Grol, Richard (Editor), Wensing, Michel (Editor), Eccles, Martin (Editor), Davis, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books, 2013.
Edition:Second edition.
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Summary:As innovations are constantly being developed within health care, it can be difficult both to select appropriate new practices and technologies and to successfully adopt them within complex organizations. It is necessary to understand the consequences of introducing change, how to best implement new procedures and techniques, how to evaluate success and to improve the quality of patient care. This comprehensive guide allows you to do just that. Improving Patient Care, 2nd edition provides a structure for professionals and change agents to implement better practices in health care.
Item Description:5.2. Various types of improvements require various types of change proposals.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 374 pages)
Bibliography:ReferencesCHAPTER 4: Planning and organizing the change process; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. A motivated team comprising all relevant expertise; 4.3. Creating a context for change; The central role of physicians; Collaboration in teams for patient care; 4.4. Involving the target group in the plan; 4.5. Leaders and key figures; Medical leadership; 4.6. Project management: time schedule and responsibilities; 4.7. Resources and support; 4.8. Conclusions; References; PART II: Guidelines and Innovations; CHAPTER 5: Characteristics of successful innovations; 5.1. Introduction.
ISBN:9781118525968
1118525965
9781118525975
1118525973
0470673389
9780470673386
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (Wiley, viewed July 23, 2013).