Hickey Joanne V., Giardino Eileen R. (eds.) Evaluation of Quality in Health Care for DNPs

3rd dition. — Springer Publishing Company, 2022. — 415 p. — ISBN 978-0-8261-7522-9.Now in its third edition, this award-winning text work is the only advanced practice nursing text to present effective, systematic, and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care quality. Comprehensive in scope, it distills best practice information from numerous sources to facilitate utmost competency for APN and DNP graduates. The third edition keeps pace with the rapidly evolving healthcare market by presenting a more comprehensive range of evaluation strategies for analyzing quality, safety, and value in healthcare practice and programs. It provides a completely new chapter on evaluation of simulation programs to improve clinician competency and patient care technology. An increased focus on the application of quality improvement is woven throughout, including the quality improvement-research continuum and an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork. New case studies, specific examples from a variety of QI projects, and content specifically geared to improve teamwork also add to the book's outstanding value. The text also delves into the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of contemporary practice. It includes evaluation models that enable nurses to address economic and financial viability, and guides readers through the translation of outcomes from evaluation into health care policy. Additionally, the text now includes PowerPoints for instructors.Foundations of Evaluation
Evaluation and Advanced Nursing Practice: The Mandate for Evaluation
The Nature of Evidence as a Basis for Evaluation
Models for Evaluation in Advanced Nursing Practice
Evaluation and Outcomes
Financial Evaluation
Evaluation of Health Care Organizational Imperatives
Evaluation of Organizations and Systems
Evaluation of Health Care Information Systems and Patient Care Technology
Planning a Program or Project Evaluation
Evaluation in Quality Improvement
Evaluation of Patient Care Standards, Guidelines, and Protocols
Evaluation of Interprofessional Health Care Teams
Evaluation of Simulation to Support Ongoing Competency of the Health Care Workforce
Evaluation of Populations and Health Policy
Evaluation of Populations and Population Health
Evaluation of Health Policy: From Problem to Practice
Drivers of Change, Impact, and Challenges for Evaluation of Health Care