Healthcare: A Better Way. The New Era of Opportunity

Healthcare: A Better Way is a practical, best-practices handbook for clinical and operational leaders, as well as frontline caregivers who are involved in improving processes, reducing harm, designing and implementing new care delivery models, and undertaking the difficult task of leading meaningful change. The handbook is comprised of eight chapters.



PART 1: FORCES DRIVING TRANSFORMATION

Chapter 1: Forces defining and shaping the current state of U.S. healthcare

Chapter 2: Present and future challenges facing healthcare



PART 2: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE IMPROVEMENT

Chapter 3: A systematic approach to sustainable quality improvement

Chapter 4: The analytics system: standard measurement work

Chapter 5: The deployment system: standard organizational work

Chapter 6: The content system: standard knowledge work



PART 3: LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

Chapter 7: Real world examples provide a glimpse into our future

Chapter 8: Innovation in healthcare: creating tomorrow