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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Quality of Care & Outcomes > Evaluation Fundamentals Evaluation Fundamentals: Insights
into the Outcomes, Effectiveness, and Quality of Health Programs,
2nd Edition Paperback: 280 pages
Evaluation Fundamentals: Insights Into the Outcomes, Effectiveness, and Quality of Health Programs is for evaluators who want to answer the following questions:
Now in its Second Edition, the book contains an added emphasis on outcomes, effectiveness, and quality of evaluations. “Fink presents in a clear and easy-to-follow style a step-by-step approach to program evaluation from reviewing the initial program design to presenting the final report. The frequent use of ‘real-life’ examples illustrates the importance and role of program evaluation for students, researchers, policymakers, and funding agencies interested in health care. In the current political climate, where health care reform is imminent, this book may play a vital role in helping policymakers distinguish those programs that work from those that don’t.” —Steven J. Bernstein, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical Center Author Dr. Arlene Fink teaches the basic concepts and vocabulary necessary to do program evaluations and to review the quality of evaluation research so as to make informed decisions about methods and outcomes. Among the topics the book covers is how to justify evaluation questions and set standards of effectiveness, design studies, and conduct ethical research. The book contains numerous examples of evaluation methods as well as evaluation reports. Key features include:
The book is designed for anyone concerned with understanding and objectively documenting the implementation and effectiveness of programs in health settings. It is also ideally suited as a text for evaluation courses in departments of education, public health, nursing, public policy, and psychology. “I've read Dr. Fink’s book with a great deal of interest and attention. She presents an introduction to the problems of program evaluation in health, education and related fields, that is complete, superbly organized, and clearly and enjoyably presented. It is a book that can serve as a template by which evaluation studies might be modeled.” —Helena Chmura Kraemer, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stanford University Medical Center (information provided by the publisher) You may also be interested in / The Directory of Healthcare Recruiters / Jump to a List / Health Administration & Leadership / Physician Executive, Medical Staff & Practice Management / Finance, Accounting, Economics, Billing & Reimbursement / Coding for Hospital, Physician & Clinical Services / Law, Malpractice, Ethics, Accreditation & Compliance / Quality Improvement, Outcomes & Customer Service / Risk Management, Security, Error Reduction & Patient Safety / Information Systems, Technology & Medical Records / Clinical Management & Executive Nursing / Behavioral Health, Social Work & Psychiatry Management / Human Resources, Management & Supervision / Directories, Data, Trends & Benchmarks / Software & CD-ROMs / Gift Ideas & Recommended Gifts / Journals, Magazines & Newsletters / Search for Books / Books Index / Go to / Home Page / Toolbox for Health Administrators / Bookstore |
