A new book concludes that medical practitioners need a better grasp of quality management principles, methods, programs, systems and experiences. The issue is the topic of a recently published book, Core Curriculum for Medical Quality Management, (Jones and Bartlett Publishers Inc., 2005). It features the contributions of nationally recognized leaders in medical quality management and encourages greater accountability within the industry.

According to the book, part of the quality gap in the U.S. health care system is due to an inadequate number of quality-minded physicians to facilitate quality improvement projects. Because reversing this trend requires education, the book aims at showing physicians and health care providers how to integrate quality into their practices.

“I believe that in the years to come this book will be the definitive resource for all quality-minded physicians,” says Dr. Robert Pendrak, president of the American College of Medical Quality. “We’ll use it as the basis for our own education programs and will promote its use to medical schools and residency programs.”

The American College of Medical Quality was a partner in the book’s release. For more information, visit www.jbpub.com.

 

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