Health Systems Science 2nd Edition (PDF Book)

with Susan E. Skochelak MD (chair)

The first book on the subject of this emerging field, Health Systems Science, now provides you with the most recent information regarding today’s popular issues and solutions. This increasingly significant branch of healthcare focuses on the way healthcare is provided, the way healthcare professionals collaborate to provide the care, and the way the healthcare system can enhance the quality of care and the delivery of healthcare. Along with fundamental and clinical sciences, health systems science is now rapidly becoming a significant component of medical science, the focus of this field is on the role of human factors, system engineering, leadership, and the improvement of patient safety. These strategies will help to transform the future of healthcare and ensure greater safety for patients. In this second edition, there are new chapters, exercises, and information that are intended to help you gain the knowledge and abilities necessary for success in today’s complex healthcare system.

The first comprehensive written passage on mastering healthcare science, it provides a comprehensive understanding of all of the factors in the patients’ lives that affect their well-being, the healthcare system itself, social factors, communication, and information technology.

This edition features a new section on Systems Thinking and Ethics as well as additional exercises and an expanded section on the patient experience and private practice.

Complete protection of patient safety, quality improvement, value in healthcare, teamwork, resource stewardship, population health, clinical information technology, care coordination, leadership, and financial/structural reform.

Patient improvement strategies involve utilizing checklists, information technology, team development, and additional strategies.

A consistent chapter format promotes the coverage of each subject, including the Learning Objectives, the Chapter Outline, the Core Chapters, the Summary, the Questions for Reflection, and the Annotated Bibliography and References.

Developed by the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, the team’s authored work includes a collection of documents that are intended to help students and doctors alike learn and understand the new healthcare system.
StudentConsult™ eBook version included with the purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to locate all of the text, figures, and references in the book on multiple devices.

Product information

Publisher : Elsevier; 2nd edition ( June 2nd, 2020 )
Culture: English-speaking
Digital eBook edition: 352 pages.
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323694624
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0323694629