HQ Solutions: Resource for the Healthcare Quality Professional: Resource for the Healthcare Quality Professional 5th Edition

Product Description Written by Healthcare Quality experts and applicable to all practice settings, HQ Solutions: Resource for the Healthcare Quality Professional, Fifth Edition is an essential resource that offers healthcare quality professionals the theoretical and practical basis for safe, reliable, cost-effective care, including the use of state-of-the-art tools for measuring, monitoring, selecting, and managing data. Offering comprehensive guidance on creating quality structures that support patient/provider collaboration, cost-effective solutions, and safe, efficient care, this official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is an invaluable resource for preparing for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality® (CPHQ) certification exam. - Comprehensive CPHQ exam prep resource, covering critical topics for healthcare quality research and practice. - New sections cover important and evolving topics in health care quality, including quality review and accountability, regulatory and accreditation, and population health and care transitions. - Numerous tables and graphs help illustrate and clarify concepts - Key points summarize important content in each section, while online resources point learner to helpful resources for daily practice - Extensive glossary and list of acronyms at the end of the text provide a handy reference. The CPHQ certification incorporates the body of knowledge in the healthcare quality profession. It covers the following seven domains: quality leadership and integration; quality review and accountability; performance process improvement (PPI); population health and care transitions; health data analytics; patient safety; and regulatory and accreditation. Becoming CPHQ certified demonstrates to employers and colleagues that you know how to manage and advance healthcare quality and safety. Effective preparation for the CPHQ exam is critical to earning the credential. About the Author Founded in 1976, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) is the only organization dedicated to healthcare quality professionals, defining the standard of excellence for the profession, and equipping professionals and organizations across the continuum of healthcare to meet these standards. NAHQ offers the only accredited certification in healthcare quality (the CPHQ), extensive educational programming, networking opportunities, and career resources to help our members meet the challenges they face and demonstrate their value. Healthcare quality professionals are an indispensable part of the healthcare team, and NAHQ is committed to you and your success at all levels, from new quality specialist to experienced executive.Mr. Pelletier, MSN APRN PMHCNS-BC CPHQ FNAHQ FAAN is senior specialist, nursing at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital; adjunct professor at the University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science; core adjunct faculty at National University; and a healthcare consultant in San Diego, CA. He is a graduate of Yale University (MSN) and Fairfield University (BSN). His current research focuses on recruitment and retention strategies of new graduate nurses into the psychiatric-mental health nursing profession and the measurement of patient engagement in healthcare. He is a technical writer and editor. In addition, he publishes widely in the areas of nursing administration, quality and safety, and patient engagement including several books, numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed articles.Dr. Beaudin is Vice President and Chief Quality Officer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Beaudin earned her doctorate in health services from the UCLA School of Public Health, Master of Social Work from San Diego State University, and Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University San Bernardino. She led enterprise-wide quality improvement for PacifiCare Behavioral Health and Value Behavioral Health and served as Vice President, R