High-Reliability Healthcare: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes with Six Sigma, Second Edition (ACHE Management)

Book info: High-Reliability Healthcare: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes with Six Sigma, Second Edition (ACHE Management) (Paperback, 280 pages) – Health Administration Press, 2017. Language: English.

Improve patient safety and outcomes in healthcare with proven strategies.High-Reliability Healthcare explores how Six Sigma integrates with High-Reliability Organizations to prioritize safety and equip staff with tactics to anticipate problems. This revised edition provides a practical toolkit for reducing errors and improving patient outcomes.

Learn how to:

• Reduce errors with in-depth guidance
• Manage interruptions and workflow
• Design effective strategies using Lean
• Adapt computer systems for safety
• Apply data visualization techniques

This is for healthcare executives seeking to create a culture of safety and achieve measurable improvements. Editorial Reviews About the Author Robert Barry, PE, PhD, is CEO of Balester Group LLC; an adjunct professor for the University of Pittsburgh; a certified Six Sigma master black belt; and a management consultant specializing in systems of extremely high reliability, with clients ranging from hospitals and utilities to the Alaska Pipeline. Dr. Barry formerly was managing principal for Caldwell Butler & Associates LLC. He received a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State University, earned his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed executive management programs at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. Dr. Barry holds 11 U.S. patents and has published widely on technical and management topics. He has held international executive positions for Westinghouse Energy Systems, has served on the faculty of the Pennsylvania State University, and is active in nonprofit organizations promoting the education and employment of people with severe physical and sensory handicaps.



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High-Reliability Healthcare: Improving Patient Safety and Outcomes with Six Sigma, Second Edition