Bookedited by Richard Grol, Michel Wensing, Martin Eccles and David Davis.
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.
Contents:
Implementation of change in healthcare : a complex problem / Richard Grol, Michel Wensing
Theories on implementation of change in healthcare / Richard Grol ... [et al.]
Effective implementation of change in healthcare : a systematic approach / Richard Grol, Michel Wensing
Planning and organizing the change process / Richard Grol, Mariëlle Ouwens, Hub Wollersheim
Characteristics of successful innovations / Richard Grol, Michel Wensing
Clinical practice guidelines as a tool for improving patient care / Jako Burgers ... [et al.]
Quality and safety of care : the role of indicators / Jozé Braspenning ... [et al.]
Determinants of change / Michel Wensing, Marije Bosch, Richard Grol
Methods to identify determinants of change in healthcare / Michel Wensing, Marije Bosch, Richard Grol
Development and selection of strategies for improving patient care / Richard Grol, Marije Bosch, Michel Wensing
Dissemination of innovations / Richard Grol, Michel Wensing
Educational strategies / Michel Wensing, Cornelia Fluit, Richard Grol
Feedback and reminders / Trudy van der Weijden ... [et al.]
Patient-focused strategies / Marjan Faber ... [et al.]
Organizational strategies / Michel Wensing ... [et al.]
Patient safety and risk prevention / Marieke Zegers ... [et al.]
Economic and policy strategies / Michel Wensing, Martin Eccles, Richard Grol
Multifaceted strategies / Marlies Hulscher, Michel Wensing, Richard Grol
Planning of the implementation process / Richard Grol, Mariëlle Ouwens
Impact of implementation strategies : controlled studies / Trudy van der Weijden ... [et al.]
Observational evaluation / Michel Wensing, Richard Grol
Process evaluation / Marlies Hulscher, Miranda Laurant, Richard Grol
Economic evaluation / Johan L. Severens ... [et al.]