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Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Requirements of Basic Healthcare Globally; 1: Regulatory Requirements for Healthcare Globally; Introduction; Is Regulation of Healthcare Services Truly Global?; Structural Regulations; Licensing and Accreditation; Medical Regulatory Authorities; Evidence Based Medicine and Regulation; Quality Assurance and Regulation; Conclusion; References; 2: Opportunities and Challenges in Global Healthcare; Introduction; Global Healthcare Challenges; Population Demographics and Disease Pattern; Cost Control; Human Resources and the Workforce
Medical EducationAccessibility and Rationalisation of Healthcare Services; Quality and Outcome Measures; Patient Centric Healthcare; Global Healthcare Opportunities; Investment; Teaching and Training; Research; Careers; Conclusion; References; Part II: Models of Healthcare Provision; 3: Models of Healthcare in Developed and Developing Countries; Introduction; The Beveridge Model; The Bismarck Model; The National Health Insurance Model; Private Insurance and Out of Pocket Model; What about the U.S.A.?; How Can Governments Choose the Best Model of Healthcare?; Conclusion; References
Part III: Provision of Effective, Safe and Good Quality Care4: How Do Hospitals Deliver Safe, Effective and High Quality Care?; Leadership; Responsiveness; Culture; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Tees Esk and Wear Valley; Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Monitor; Sharing and Learning; Conclusions; References; Part IV: Identifying Failure; 5: Transforming Hospital Accreditation: From Assurance to Improvement; Data Driven Improvement; Types of Regulation; Problems with Current Hospital Accreditation Systems; A New Model for Accreditation; A New Approach to Safety Assurance
The Implications of the New ModelConclusion; References; 6: Key Features in Identifying Failing Hospitals; Introduction; Leadership; Culture; Vision; Information Gathering and Management Systems; Planning Processes; Conclusion; References; 7: The Illness of the Health Care Systems; Introduction; Epistemological Issues; Science and Knowledge; Power Relations and the Political Economy; Alternatives, Approaches and Practical Implications; Conclusion; References; 8: The Political Economy of Health Reforms in Chile: A Case Study of the Privatization Process; Introduction; Theoretical Concerns
Chilean Health Reforms and Negotiation Through HistoryThe Development of the Welfare State; The End of the Welfare State and a New Market Model; Conclusion; References; Part V: The Turnaround Process; 9: The Role of Medical Leadership in the Hospital Turnaround Process; Introduction; Who Are Medical Leaders?; Wider Context; How Can Medical Leaders Assist in the Turnaround Process?; Background; Strategic Objectives of Hospitals; The Medical Director in a Failing Hospital Undergoing Transformation; References; 10: Public Health Service Governance: Principles and Framework; About This Chapter
Medical EducationAccessibility and Rationalisation of Healthcare Services; Quality and Outcome Measures; Patient Centric Healthcare; Global Healthcare Opportunities; Investment; Teaching and Training; Research; Careers; Conclusion; References; Part II: Models of Healthcare Provision; 3: Models of Healthcare in Developed and Developing Countries; Introduction; The Beveridge Model; The Bismarck Model; The National Health Insurance Model; Private Insurance and Out of Pocket Model; What about the U.S.A.?; How Can Governments Choose the Best Model of Healthcare?; Conclusion; References
Part III: Provision of Effective, Safe and Good Quality Care4: How Do Hospitals Deliver Safe, Effective and High Quality Care?; Leadership; Responsiveness; Culture; Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Tees Esk and Wear Valley; Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Monitor; Sharing and Learning; Conclusions; References; Part IV: Identifying Failure; 5: Transforming Hospital Accreditation: From Assurance to Improvement; Data Driven Improvement; Types of Regulation; Problems with Current Hospital Accreditation Systems; A New Model for Accreditation; A New Approach to Safety Assurance
The Implications of the New ModelConclusion; References; 6: Key Features in Identifying Failing Hospitals; Introduction; Leadership; Culture; Vision; Information Gathering and Management Systems; Planning Processes; Conclusion; References; 7: The Illness of the Health Care Systems; Introduction; Epistemological Issues; Science and Knowledge; Power Relations and the Political Economy; Alternatives, Approaches and Practical Implications; Conclusion; References; 8: The Political Economy of Health Reforms in Chile: A Case Study of the Privatization Process; Introduction; Theoretical Concerns
Chilean Health Reforms and Negotiation Through HistoryThe Development of the Welfare State; The End of the Welfare State and a New Market Model; Conclusion; References; Part V: The Turnaround Process; 9: The Role of Medical Leadership in the Hospital Turnaround Process; Introduction; Who Are Medical Leaders?; Wider Context; How Can Medical Leaders Assist in the Turnaround Process?; Background; Strategic Objectives of Hospitals; The Medical Director in a Failing Hospital Undergoing Transformation; References; 10: Public Health Service Governance: Principles and Framework; About This Chapter