This thesis investigates the emergence and significance of the phenomenon termed the
contemporary promise of quality in healthcare. This phenomenon is shown to be part and …

Quality Management and Managerialism in Healthcare creates a comprehensive and
systematic international survey of various perspectives on healthcare quality management …

This paper describes the historical emergence of an accountable quality in public policies
and reforms of the UK National Health Service: that is a notion of quality which is expressed …

Efforts to reform healthcare systems around the globe are proliferating rapidly. No country is
immune from the two fundamental pressures that are driving change: cost and access. Every …

This unique text examines the most successful processes for integrating quality into the
strategic planning process through sophisticated quality measurement and monitoring …

First published in 1999, this eclectic collection of papers examines quality management in
health care from a variety of standpoints. Managers, health care professionals and patients …

plied successfully in the business world. The book concludes with the chapter,“Art of
Management: Adaptable Solutions to Quality Problems.” The objective of this book is to …

Here's a reference book that will explore the difficult issues facing quality management
professionals and energize your approach to concerns you face daily. Examines quality in …

Background Accounting-that is, standardized measurement, public reporting, performance
evaluation and managerial control-is commonly seen to provide the core infrastructure for …

Reflecting the challenges and opportunities of achieving improvement in healthcare
systems, the contributions of this innovative new text lend depth and nuance to an …