{"product_id":"improving-health-care-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-case-book-paperback","title":"Improving Health Care in Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Case Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLani Rice Marquez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents real-life case studies, from all levels of the healthcare system and addressing a wide range of health topics, to teach readers about using quality improvement methodology to strengthen health care in lower- and middle-income countries\u003cbr\u003eTeaches readers about the process of designing improvement efforts, choosing priorities, carrying out activities, understanding results, building health worker capacity to improve care, engaging leadership, and applying lessons learned from improvement to spread and scale-up initiatives\u003cbr\u003eProvides rich detail on how improvement work is applied in practice rather than focusing on methodologies and theory\u003cbr\u003eIncludes expert commentaries and analysis to guide the reader in understanding results on key issues and themes in designing, supporting, and scaling up improvement\u003cbr\u003eOpen access\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis open access book is a collection of 12 case studies capturing decades of experience improving health care and outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Each case study is written by healthcare managers and providers who have implemented health improvement projects using quality improvement methodology, with analysis from global health experts on the practical application of improvement methods. The book shows how frontline providers in health and social services can identify gaps in care, propose changes to address those gaps, and test the effectiveness of their changes in order to improve health processes and outcomes. \u003cbr\u003eThe chapters feature cases that provide real-life examples of the challenges, solutions, and benefits of improving healthcare quality and clearly demonstrate for readers what quality improvement looks like in practice: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressing Behavior Change in Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health with Quality Improvement and Collaborative Learning Methods in Guatemala\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaiti's National HIV Quality Management Program and the Implementation of an Electronic Medical Record to Drive Improvement in Patient Care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScaling Up a Quality Improvement Initiative: Lessons from Chamba District, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting Rational Use of Antibiotics in the Kyrgyz Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthening Services for Most Vulnerable Children through Quality Improvement Approaches in a Community Setting: The Case of Bagamoyo District, Tanzania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproving HIV Counselling and Testing in Tuberculosis Service Delivery in Ukraine: Profile of a Pilot Quality Improvement Team and Its Scale‐Up Journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eImproving Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case Book\u003c\/i\u003e will find an engaged audience among healthcare providers and administrators implementing and managing improvement projects at Ministries of Health in low- to middle-income countries. The book also aims to be a useful reference for government donor agencies, their implementing partners, and other high-level decision makers, and can be used as a course text in schools of public health, public policy, medicine, and development.\u003cbr\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENT: This work was conducted under the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project, USAID Award No. AID-OAA-A-12-00101, which is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).\u003cbr\u003eDISCLAIMER: The contents of this book are the sole responsibility of the Editor(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLani Rice Marquez, MHS, \u003c\/b\u003eis the Knowledge Management Director for the USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project at University Research Co., LLC (URC). A health management and evaluation specialist, Lani has worked for over 30 years in international health programs, where much of her work has focused on strengthening the performance of facility-based and community-based health workers in low- and middle-income countries through improvement methods. For the past 10 years, she has led URC's efforts to apply knowledge management concepts and techniques to strengthen quality improvement program efficiency and impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 245\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 18, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51787659575584,"sku":"9783030431143","price":72.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7daca2f273378a0a142c846827c9d100.webp?v=1780652597","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/improving-health-care-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-case-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}