Preparing for Continuous Quality Improvement for Healthcare : Sustainability through Functional Tree Structures

Title: Preparing for Continuous Quality Improvement for Healthcare : Sustainability through Functional Tree Structures
Author: James S. Bologna, Reza Ziaee
ISBN: 1466567708 / 9781466567702
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 178
Publisher: Productivity Press
Year: 2015
Availability: 2 to 3 weeks

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Improvements made in a stable environment will last and have a significant influence on the productivity and quality of an entire healthcare organization. This book provides a detailed presentation of Functional Tree Structures (FTS) and the functional interrelationships and interactions within an organizational structure. Describing how to identify department's functional deficits, shortcomings, and waste, it guides readers to select the best course of action for their organization. The text illustrates key concepts with examples, case studies, and flow charts.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Sub-optimization : Hidden and Dangerous
Chapter 3 : Successes and Sustainability of Process Improvements
Chapter 4 : Why Healthcare Improvement Efforts Go Awry
Chapter 5 : Functional Tree Structures
Chapter 6 : Creating the Function Tree Structure
Chapter 7 : Process Improvement Concepts and Tools
Chapter 8 : Long Term Management Using FTS

Index