1st Edition

The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare A Strategic Approach toward Eliminating Preventable Harm

By Patricia Morrill Copyright 2017
100 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

100 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

100 Pages 24 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Despite its frequency and its potential severity, preventable medical harm is still prominent in American hospitals and continues to put an alarming amount of lives at risk, being the third leading cause of death in the United States. Even some of the most commonly performed surgeries, such as knee and hip replacements, are resulting in a rapidly increasing rate of surgical site infections.... Read more

Preface

Part One: The Perils of Un-Coordinated Healthcare

1. A Case Study: The Impact of Preventable Harm

2. Discussion Topics

3. Human Factors: The Impact of the Workplace

Part Two. A Strategic Approach Toward Eliminating Preventable Harm

4. Leading Change

5. A Guide to Process Improvement Strategy Deployment

6. Instruction on Leading Improvement

 

Biography

Patricia W. Morrill is a project management professional, Lean and Six Sigma certified, and accredited in Evidence-Based Design. She is the president of PM Healthcare Consulting, LLC, where she partners with executives to provide comprehensive coaching and training to lead change and raise process improvement to a strategic level.