{"product_id":"9781118795880","title":"Promising Care How We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJossey-Bass Public Health\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePromising Care\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDonald M. Berwick\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Public Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePromising Care: How We Can Rescue Health Care by Improving It\u003c\/i\u003e collects 16 speeches given over a period of 10 years by Donald M. Berwick, an internationally acclaimed champion of health care improvement throughout the course of his long and storied career as a physician, health care educator and policy expert, leader of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and administrator of the Centers for Medicare \u0026amp; Medicaid Services. These landmark speeches (including all of Berwick's speeches delivered at IHI's annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care from 2003 to 2012) clearly show why our medical systems don't reliably contribute to our overall health. As a remedy he offers a vision for making our systems better — safer, more effective, more efficient, and more humane.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach of Berwick's compelling speeches is preceded by a brief commentary by a prominent figure in health care, policy, or politics who has a unique connection to that particular speech. Contributors include such notables as Tom Daschle, Paul Batalden, and Lord Nigel Crisp. Their commentaries reflect on how it felt to hear the speech in the context in which it was delivered, and assess its relevance in today's health care environment. The introduction is by Maureen Bisognano, CEO of Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and author of\u003ci\u003e Pursuing the Triple Aim\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for previous books by Don Berwick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCuring Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is an easy and affirming read for anyone who is familiar with and has used the TQM teachings of Dr. Joseph M. Juran and Dr. W. Edwards Deming and would be a simple and informative introduction to the concepts for anyone who has been hearing about TQM but has no idea what it is all about and wants to know more.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePermanent Fixes (blog)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Donald Berwick is the most clearly heard evangelist of applying industrial methods of continuous quality improvement in health care.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAnnals of Internal Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEscape Fire:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With an effective blend of common sense, real-life stories, persuasive metaphors, and out-of-the-box thinking, Dr. Berwick's presentations make for fascinating reading for anyone interested in improving America's $1.7 trillion health care system.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePiper Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone interested in change in the healthcare system would enjoy this book. In degree programs, the various speeches would be useful for discussion in a health policy readings course.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Annals of Pharmacotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald M. Berwick\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, MPP, FRCP, is president emeritus and senior fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), an organization that he cofounded and led for eighteen years. He is one of the nation's leading authorities on health care quality and improvement. In July 2010, President Obama appointed Dr. Berwick to the position of administrator of the Centers for Medicare \u0026amp; Medicaid Services (CMS), which he held until December 2011. A pediatrician by background, Dr. Berwick has served as clinical professor of Pediatrics and Health Care Policy at the Harvard Medical School, professor of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health, and a member of the staffs of Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Berwick is the author of \u003ci\u003eEscape Fire\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of the books, \u003ci\u003eCuring Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from Jossey-Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 November 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJossey-Bass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118795880\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378657947788,"sku":"9781118795880","price":53.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118795880_8e065190-6fc4-4e3f-a3d0-bba37587f201.jpg?v=1780145527","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118795880","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}