McLaughlin & Kaluzny's Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care

Explore continuous quality improvement in health care through interdisciplinary approaches that integrate Lean and Six Sigma fundamentals while examining CQI's evolution, the influence of social determinants on patient safety, accreditation benchmarks, and key issues driving shifts in national and international public health. McLaughlin & Kaluzny's Continuous Quality Improvement in Health Care, Sixth Edition guides readers through the essential techniques of CQI as applied within the health care environment. Offering an interdisciplinary perspective that is relevant to both providers and management, the authors along with leading authorities in health care quality examine the evolution of CQI, foundational CQI methods used in health care settings, and core principles of Lean and Six Sigma. The text also explores the influence of social determinants of health, key issues in patient safety, the role of CQI in national and international public health organizations, accreditation processes, and emerging directions shaping the future of health care quality.