Value Based Health Care: Linking Finance and Quality

THE AUTHOR

Yosef D. Dlugacz, PhD, is the senior vice president and chief of clinical quality, education, and research of the Krasnoff Quality Management Institute of the North Shore LIJ Health System. The goal of the Institute is to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge learned in the academic setting and the realities of applying quality management methods in today’s health care environment. With decades of experience dealing with process variables and educating professionals and the community about the importance of integrating quality methods into the delivery of care to improve health outcomes, Dlugacz’s research focuses on developing models that link quality, safety, good clinical outcomes, and financial success for increased value ...