International Best Practices in Health Care Management

by Sandra C. Buttigieg (Editor), Cheryl Rathert (Editor), Wilfried von Eiff (Editor)

Overview

Significant variations in the quality of health care management practices are present both within and across local, regional, and international health systems. With increasing globalization of health services, both quality and efficiency of care can benefit from shared learning on a regional and global basis. Although systems and quality of health care delivery differ across the world, empirical research has found that people involved in health care, whether in the role of patients or health care providers, have similar wants and needs. Identifying and documenting best practices within and across countries is more important than ever. Best practices in health care management organize clinical and administrative processes in ways that achieve leapfrog results as compared to normal standards in industry, potentially earning brand status. Advances in Health Care Management Volume 17 helps to shape emerging thinking about best practices in international health care management. The volume is divided into two sections: a set of commentaries from US and European scholars, and research articles that compare two or more health systems and focus on specific topics in health care delivery.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784412791
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Publication date:	02/27/2015
Series:	Advances in Health Care Management , #17
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.75(d)

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

List of Reviewers xiii

Editorial Advisory Board xv

Preface xvii

Section I Commentaries on International Research and Best Practices

International Research in Health Care Management: Its Need in the 21st Century, Methodological Challenges, Ethical Issues, Pitfalls, and Practicalities Sandra C. Buttigieg Cheryl Rathert Thomas A. D'Aunno Grant T. Savage 3

Defining World-Class Care in Academic Medicine: Enablers and Challenges Andrew N. Gorman Tricia J. Johnson 23

International "Best Practices" in Health Care: The Roles of Context and Innovation Jim Goes Grant T. Savage Leonard H. Friedman 31

Section II International Best Practices Across Health Systems

The Link Between Health Governance Models And Global Health Innovation: An Exploration Of Oecd Nations Karin Schnarr Anne Snow Don Heidi Cranun Jason Cohen Charles Alessi 39

Good Practices in Health Care "Management Experimentation Models Insights from an International Public - Private Partnership on Transplantation and Advanced Specialized Therapies Maria Cristina Longo 71

Rising Labor Costs, Earnings Management, and Financial Performance of Health Care Providers Around the World Gang Nathan Dong 117

Best Practices to Promote Occupational Safety and Satisfaction: A Comparison of Three North American Hospitals Deirdre McCaughey Jami DelliFraine Cathleen O. Erwin 137

International Comparison of Preoperative Testing and Assessment Protocols and Best Practices to Reduce Surgical Care Costs: A Systematic Literature Review Bita A. Kash Kayla M. Cline Stephen Timmons Rahil Roopani Thomas R. Miller 161

Process Optimization in the Emergency Department by the Use Of Point-Of-Care-Testing (Poct) In Life-Threatening Conditions: Comparative Best Practice Examples From Germany And Malta Sandra C. Buttigieg Wilfried von Eiff Patrick Farrugia Maximilian C. Von Eiff 195

Section III Basics and Principles of Benchmarking

International Benchmarking And Best Practice Management: In Search Of Health Care And Hospital Excellence Wilfried von Eiff 223 253

Concluding Remarks 253