Medical Audit: Rationale and Practicalities - Brossura

Frostick, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 052144604X ISBN 13: 9780521446044

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

The application of audit to resource allocation and clinical practice has emerged as a fundamental principle in Western medical systems over recent years. Used effectively, audit can have wide-ranging benefits for both the patient and the practitioner, in terms of resource management and quality of care. To set up an efficient and productive audit facility requires careful planning and may encounter resistance. This book provides a detailed account of audit processes and discusses the application of audit in a variety of medical settings. It is both a thoughtful review and a practical guide to successful medical audit, the collection and utilization of information for effective resource management and improved patient care, in the hospital and in the community.

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This book provides a detailed account of audit processes and the application of audit in a variety of medical settings. It is both a thoughtful review and a practical guide to successful medical audit, the collection and utilization of information for effective resource management and improved patient care.

Contenuti:

1. Introduction; 2. Audit - historical and future perspectives R. B. Duthie; 3. Audit philosophy C. D. Shaw; 4. Medical audit - a view from the centre D. Mac Pherson; 5. Audit - a view from the Royal College of Surgeons of England H. B. Devlin; 6. Medical audit - the regional viewpoint I. Bowns; 7. Medical audit - the needs of the District Health Authorities H. W. Purser and J. Secker-Walker; 8. Resource management and budget holding A. Bradford and M. Dinsmore; 9. Unit and district information systems M. W. Beaver and T. J. Dyson; 10. Read codes and medical audit J. D. Read; 11. Data capture direct from doctors D. Marsh and J. Barrie; 12. Computer systems - practice, limitations and pitfalls P. J. Radford; 13. Paediatric audit P. C. Holland; 14. Audit in obstetrics and gynaecology H. K. Gordon and N. B. Patel; 15. Audit in therapeutics M. D. Rawlins and J. M. Smith; 16. Audit in general surgery J. R. W. Gumpert; 17. Orthopaedic audit - guidelines and hints S. P. Frostick; 18. Installing audit in general practice and general dental practice M. Pendlebury and G. Brown; 19. Clinical audit in psychiatry - models for audit in mental health J. K. Wing; 20. Audit in anaesthesia D. W. Riddington and J. F. Bion; 21. Audit in intensive care J. F. Bion; 22. Medical audit - lessons from the USA R. B. Keller; 23. Quality control in health care - the Dutch experience M. B. Lagaay; 24. Medical audit - experience from Sweden K-G. Thorngren; 25. Performance indicators J. Boyce; 26. Measuring outcome and quality control D. W. Yates and C. S. B. Galasko; 27. Audit - will it work? C. Bulstrode; 28. What has been achieved so far? S. P. Frostick; 29. A practical guide to audit S. P. Frostick.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 052144604X
• ISBN 13: 9780521446044
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 458