Overview
Provides an overview of the future direction of healthcare transformation using new healthcare value based care systems that integrate cost, quality and emerging models of care
Offers a discussion on quality measurement for nurses and other healthcare professionals
Brings an overview of emerging trends in incorporating patients, families and caregivers in healthcare decision making making from the bedside to the boardroom
Showcase first-hand “voices” from patients, family and caregivers and their message to healthcare professionals
Discusses emerging careers in consumer experience in healthcare
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Nurses and other members of the care team play a critical role in the evolving models of care and must stay abreast of emerging trend to ensure that patients’ needs are met while contributing to meeting the quality and economic goals of the organizations and care settings in which they work. This book will help to ensure that they remain abreast of changing trends in quality improvement, quality measurement, cost, health information technology and patient and family engagement so that they are in a position to lead their teams and organizations.
Direct accounts from patients, family and caregivers who want their “voices” heard are incorporated throughout the book.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Prior to joining CMS, Ms. Moody-Williams served as an executive at a number of entities working to improve care for patients and families including, the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC), the National Resource Center for Health Policy and Strategies, Quality Improvement Organizations and a health care system in Dallas.
She is a recent recipient of the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal awarded by the Partnership for Public Service and was recognized as the Federal Employee of the Year. Ms. Moody-Williams is also the recipient of the 2016 President of the United States Meritorious Rank Award and the 2018 President’s Distinguished Service Award. These awards are the highest given to Senior Executives demonstrating unparalleled leadership skills and a strong dedication to achieving tangible results. She is the author of the book, Transitions, Trust and Triumph: A Daily Devotion for Caregivers. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Hampton University and a Masters of Public Policy and Management from the University of Maryland, College Park. She and her husband are the proud parents of three wonderful daughters.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Journey towards Patient-Centered Healthcare Quality
Book Subtitle: Patients, Families and Caregivers, Voices of Transformation
Authors: Jean Moody-Williams
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26311-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-26310-2Published: 08 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-26311-9Published: 15 October 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 113
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Nursing, Public Health