TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ashburn, Michael
AU  - Aslaskon, Rebecca;Ballantyne, Jane;Barnett, Shiela Ryan;Chau, Anthony;Ehrenfeld, Jesse M.;Evans, Adam S.;Neuman, Mark D. ;Martine, Elizabeth A. ;Fleisher, Lee A.
TI  - Anesthesiology clinics: Michael Ashburn [and thirty-two others]
SN  - 9781455704194
AV  - RD 82 .A54 2011  
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PB  - Saunders
KW  - ANESTHESIA
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Teamwork and communication in the operating room : relationship to discrete outcomes and research challenges -- Simulation adn qualityimprovement anesthesiology -- Using information thechnology to improve quality in the OR -- Using real-time clinical decision support to improve performance on perioperative quality and process measures -- Outcomes research using quality improvement databases: evolving opportunities and challenges -- Preventing postoperative complications in the elderly -- Improving quality through multidisciplinary education -- Health care in end-of-life care: promoting palliative care in the intensive care unit -- Quality assurance and assessment in pain management -- Medication safety in perioperative setting -- Reduction of regulated medical waste using lean sigma results in financial gains for hospital -- An anesthesiology department leads culture change at a hospital system level to improve quality and patient safety
N2  - This title provides solid foundation and guidance in how to improve outcomes, as it covers the following topics. An overview of QI structures and initiatives is presented, focusing on the relevance to anesthesiology
ER  -