First Edition Received 100 Points and 5-Star Doody’s Review!
This is the only nursing text to facilitate the achievement by Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates (DNPs) s of the highest possible competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care. The second edition of this award-winning text keeps pace with the rapidly evolving health care market by presenting a more comprehensive range of evaluation strategies for analyzing quality, safety, and value in health care practice and programs, with an emphasis on conducting, interpreting, and disseminating findings. It includes three new chapters addressing evaluation and outcomes, program evaluation, quality improvement, and reporting and disseminating the results.
Based on the best evidence-based practices, the book provides DNPs with in-depth information on the conceptual basis of evaluation, its application as an integral part of contemporary health care delivery, and resources and methodology for evaluation of practice outcomes. It includes a critical examination of the characteristics, sources, and quality of the nature of evidence and presents several different evaluation models including those that focus oneconomic evaluation. The evaluation of organizations, systems, and standards for practice are covered in detail as are the evaluation of populations and health care teams, particularly interdisciplinary collaborative health teams. Also addressed is the process for translating outcomes from evaluation into health care policy, and opportunities for advocacy and leadership. Numerous examples and case studies illustrate concepts.
New to the Second Edition:
- Includes three (3) new chapters that address evaluation and outcomes, program evaluation, quality improvement, and reporting and disseminating the results
- Explores health care practice determinates related to quality, safety, and value
- Covers how to lead and participate in comprehensive health care evaluations using best practices in conduct, interpretation and dissemination
- Includes strategies for evaluating small, medium, and large programs
Key Features:
- Facilitates competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care
- Based on best practices and evidence based practices
- Offers practical methods and tools used to conduct and implement a QI project
- Provides numerous examples and case studies
- Encourages the dissemination of results using a variety of venues, such as formal presentations, posters, and publications
Tabella dei contenuti
Table of Contents
UNDERPINNINGS OF EVALUATION
1. Evaluation and DNPs: The Mandate for Evaluation
Joanne V. Hickey and Christine A. Brosnan
2. The Nature of Evidence as a Basis for Evaluation
Joanne V. Hickey
3. Models for Evaluation
Christine A. Brosnan
4. Evaluation and Outcomes
Christine A. Brosnan and Patrick Brosnan
5. Economic Evaluation
Christine A. Brosnan and J. Michael Swint
SPECIAL AREAS OF EVALUATION IN HEALTH CARE
6. Evaluation of Organizations and Systems
Nancy Manning Crider and Elizabeth Ulrich
7. Evaluation of Health Care Information Systems and Patient Care
Technology
Sharon Mc Lane and Juliana J. Brixey
8. Program Evaluation
Joanne V. Hickey and Christine A. Brosnan
9. Quality Improvement
Eileen R. Giardino
10. Patient Care Standards, Guidelines, and Protocols
Ronda G. Hughes
11. Health Care Teams
Joanne V. Hickey
EVALUATION OF POPULATIONS AND HEALTH POLICY
12. Populations and Population Health
Deanna E. Grimes and Nancy Weller
13. Translating Outcomes From Evaluation to Health Policies
Deanna E. Grimes, Richard M. Grimes, and
Christine A. Brosnan
14. Future Trends and Challenges in Evaluation
Christine A. Brosnan and Joanne V. Hickey
Circa l’autore
Christine A. Brosnan, Dr PH, RN, recently retired as an associate professor from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Nursing, where in addition to teaching and clinical research, she held a number of administrative positions, including Track Director for the MSN in Education Program, Assistant Dean for Professional Development, and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
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