Download or read book Healthcare: a Better Way. the New Era of Opportunity written by John Haughom and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare: A Better Way is a handbook for clinical and operational leaders, as well as front-line 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 on behalf of the patients they serve. The handbook is comprised of eight chapters as described below: 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