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Preparing for continuous quality improvement for healthcare sustainability through functional tree structures /

Ziaee, Reza, 1949-,

Preparing for continuous quality improvement for healthcare sustainability through functional tree structures / [electronic resource] : Reza Ziaee, MA, MSE, MBB, PhD, FHIMSS, James Bologna, MBA. - 1 online resource (ix, 168 pages) : illustrations (black and white)

Also issued in print: 2015. "A Productivity Press book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Sub-optimization – Hidden and Dangerous. Successes and Sustainability of Process Improvements. Why Healthcare Improvement Efforts Go Awry. Functional Tree Structures. Creating the Function Tree Structure. Process Improvement Concepts and Tools. Long Term Management Using FTS.

This book provides a set of detailed instructions to help you construct your departmental, divisional, or organizational functional tree structure (FTS) and work towards world-class service. Preparing for Continuous Quality Improvement for Healthcare: Sustainability through Functional Tree Structures outlines a method that will enable your organiza Improvements made in a stable environment will last and have a significant influence on the productivity and quality of an entire healthcare organization. This text 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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Health services administration.
Organizational behavior.
Health and Wellbeing.
Social services & welfare, criminology
Economics
Public ownership / nationalization
Health systems & services
Quality Assurance (QA) & Total Quality Management (TQM)
Medical administration & management

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