Getting to grips with clinical governance /

Harrison, Simon,

Getting to grips with clinical governance / Clinical governance Simon Harrison, Colin Pollock, Stephanie Symons. - First edition. - viii, 200 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

The origins of quality in the NHS -- Modern expectations of healthcare -- Creating a national service for health -- Changing professional practice and attitudes -- Changing public demands -- Quality and efficiency in health -- Defining clinical governance -- Introducing clinical governance -- Clinical governance in the workplace -- Whose responsibility is clinical governance? -- Practical considerations -- Data quality & confidentiality -- Quality time -- Prioritisation & project management -- Components of clinical governance -- Cultural shift -- Risk management -- Clinical audit -- Research & development -- Staffing and staff management -- Professional development, education and training -- Consultation and patient involvement -- Authors': Final thoughts -- Key websites -- Key NHS agencies -- Audit decision tool -- Consultant appraisal forms. Pt. I. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Pt. II. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Pt. III. Ch. 9. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Pt. IV. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Ch. 18. App. I. App. II. App. III. App. IV.

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Great Britain. National Health Service


Clinical competence--Great Britain
Medical care--Quality control.--Great Britain
Clinical competence--Standards.
Quality Assurance, Health Care

RA395.G6 / H345 2003

362.10942

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