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The Quality Improvement Challenge
A Practical Guide for Physicians
Richard J. Banchs, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
Associate Head, Department of Anesthesiology
Director, Quality and Safety
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
USA
Michael R. Pop, SSMBB, MBA
Director of Business Process Improvement
Omron Automation Americas
USA
This edition first published 2021
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