Engineering a learning healthcare system a look at the future : workshop summary

"Improving our nation's healthcare system is a challenge which, because of its scale and complexity, requires a creative approach and input from many different fields of expertise. Lessons from engineering have the potential to improve both the efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (-)
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care
Other Authors: Grossmann, Claudia (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2011.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Learning healthcare system series.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622045206719
Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Reviewers""; ""Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care: Charter and Vision Statement""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Engineering a Learning Healthcare System""; ""2 Engaging Complex Systems Through Engineering Concepts""; ""3 Healthcare System Complexities, Impediments, and Failures""; ""4 Case Studies in Transformation Through Systems Engineering""; ""5 Fostering Systems Change to Drive Continuous Learning in Health Care""; ""6 Next Steps: Aligning Policies with Leadership Opportunities""; ""Appendixes""
  • ""Appendix A: Workshop Agenda""""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Participants""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Attendee List""; ""Other Publications in The Learning Health System Series""