Evidence-based management in healthcare / [edited by] Anthony R. Kovner, David J. Fine, Richard D'Aquila.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Using research evidence when making decisions -- Application of evidence-based management at an academic medical center -- Evidence-based management as a transformation lever at St. Luke's Episcopal Health System -- Evidence-based management at Two New York City Medical Centers -- Evidence-based management reconsidered -- Evidence-based management reconsidered, 18 months later -- Methods for developing actionable evidence for consumers of health services research -- Look it up -- Introduction to the case studies -- Leadership development at the Saint Boniface healthcare system -- Forming a corporate university -- Transforming CEO evaluation in a multi-unit healthcare organization -- Improving pain management in long-term care -- The business case for a hospital palliative care unit -- Using evidence in integrated chronic care management -- Data-driven inpatient bed planning -- Using evidence-based management to improve operating room scheduling -- Evidence-based criteria for hospital evacuation -- Improving the health status of underserved children in Houston's East End -- Summing up and lessons learned.

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Learn what evidence-based management (EB management) is and how it can focus thinking and clarify the issues surrounding a decision. The book provides a straightforward process for asking the right questions, gathering supporting information from various sources, evaluating the information, and applying it to solve management challenges. Numerous real-life examples illustrate how the EB management approach is used in a variety of situations, from inpatient bed planning to operating room scheduling to leadership development. These examples also demonstrate the potential costs and benefits of EB management. Show more Show less.

English.

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