Clinical Governance
- 1st Edition - February 19, 2003
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Authors: Peter Hill, John Wright
- Language: English
Clinical governance is a system through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by… Read more
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Clinical governance is a system through which NHS organisations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish. It is at the heart of the current government's plans for reform of the NHS. This account of clinical governance is in particular aimed at giving a practical guide to doctors and medical students as to how the topic is integrated into their day to day medical work. It aims to relate what sounds an abstract concept to the practice of clinical medicine.
"This book is an important and timely work which deserves to be widely read."
- Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
"This book is an important and timely work which deserves to be widely read."
- Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health
- Covers principles and practice of clinical governance - students and doctors need a book that moves beyond theory into the practical implementation of clinical governance
- Includes a feature called 'action guides' that are unique to this book - these guides demonstrate to the reader how to translate theory into practice
- Gives numerous practical example and case studies based on a range of clinical settings (wards, outpatients, theatre, A&E) and specialities - learning through experience and examples is an excellent way to bring this topic to life - and to distinguish this book from other, more theoretical approaches to clinical governance
- Chapters are short and to the point and are highly illustrated with diagrams, bullet point lists, algorithms - this feature will ensure that the book has a broad readership among medical students and nurses through to junior doctors and hospital doctors
- Will equip readers with the skills to address quality improvement effectively and efficiently - this book will help readers fulfil the overall aim of clinical governance, which is to ensure quality in clinical work
Medical students, Junior doctors, Nurses.
Introduction. Conceptual framework. Core values in medicine. Evidence based practice. Keeping up to date through lifelong learning. Clinical guidelines. Information in clinical practice. Team work and patient partnership. Working with managers.
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 19, 2003
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
- Language: English
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Peter Hill
Affiliations and expertise
Postgraduate Dean and Director for Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Dentistry, University of Newcastle upon TyneJW
John Wright
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Medical Director, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford