Quality Improvement in Healthcare
A Guide for Students and Practitioners
- Maria Kordowicz - University of Nottingham, UK
- A. Niroshan Siriwardena - University of Lincoln, UK
This book introduces quality improvement for anyone studying or working in healthcare. Written in clear, straightforward language, it explores quality improvement from multiple perspectives and outlines a range models and toolkits you can use in practice. Encouraging you to reflect on your role as an improver, the book equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to work through each stage of the improvement process – from troubleshooting an issue, to working with others to make an improvement, through to its evaluation.
Key features:
- Case studies and activities help you to apply theory and methodology to your everyday role.
- A comprehensive glossary introduces quality improvement terminology and concepts.
- A logical four-part structure moves from the basics up, building your knowledge and understanding as you go.
The book is designed for students in health and social care. Patient safety and quality of care are integrated well. This is an essential part of the module being delivered. Theory and practical elements are covered in the text. It is helpful to have definitions of terms used in quality improvement. The policy chapter includes some helpful definitions for students. Useful, including tools such as Fishbone and visualizing the problems. Change management models are included. Evaluation is given some attention including self-evaluation and reflection (Gibbs). The importance of sustainability of change is included. Collaborative working and understanding work cultures are included in the book and essential for the module.
It is a useful resource for students and is written so that students can select chapters of interest.
Good layout with summaries and learning points.
The book is designed for students in health and social care.
Patient safety and quality of care are integrated well. This is an essential part of the module being delivered.
It is helpful to have definitions of terms used in quality improvement.
Change management models are included. This section could be developed with a greater variety of models.
Covers theory and practical elements.
Useful including tools such as Fishbone and visualizing the problems. Other tools could be included.
The policy chapter includes some helpful definitions for students.
Methods for operationalizing quality improvement could be developed.
Evaluation is given some attention including self-evaluation and reflection (Gibbs). Other reflective models could have been included.
The importance of sustainability of change is included.
The importance of critically evaluating what has been undertaken already/ literature reviews/ rapid reviews could have been included. Templates could also be included or a link for example a data extraction sheet.
Collaborative working and understanding work cultures are included in the book and essential for the module.
Leadership and stakeholders were included but could be developed.
It is a useful resource for students and is written so that students can select chapters of interest.
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