Health Systems Science

Health Systems Science

<p>Developed by the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, <i>Health Systems Science</i> is the first text that focuses on providing a fundamental understanding of<b> how health care is delivered, how health care professionals work together to deliver that care, </b>and<b> how the health system can improve patient care and health care delivery</b>. Along with basic and clinical science, Health Systems Science (HSS) is rapidly becoming a crucial "third pillar" of medical science, requiring <b>a practical, standardized curriculum</b> with an emphasis on understanding the role of human factors, systems engineering, leadership, and patient improvement strategies that will help <b>transform the future of health care</b> and <b>ensure greater patient safety.</b> </p><ul><b><li>Complete coverage of the evolving field of HSS </b>includes patient safety, quality improvement, evidence-based medicine, value in health care, interprofessional teamwork, stewardship of health care resources, population management, clinical informatics, care coordination, leadership, and health care financing/reform.</li><b> <p><li>Patient improvement strategies </b>incorporates checklists, information technology, team training, and more.</li> <p><li>A<b> consistent chapter template </b>provides clear coverage of each topic, including Learning Objectives, Chapter Outline, Core Chapter Content, Summary, Questions for Reflection, and Annotated Bibliography and References.</li> <b> <p><li>Highly relevant content </b>applicable to today’s evolving health care delivery written by experts in key, emerging areas of HSS.</li> <b> <p><li>Developed in partnership with the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, </b>at the forefront of change and innovation in medical education. </li> </ul>