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An updated reference on outcomes in speech-language pathology"
Based on the pioneering work of Carol C. Frattali, Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition provides readers with a focused, comprehensive review of current policies, principles, and practices pertaining to outcome measurement in speech-language pathology with particular emphasis on healthcare. It is a unique text that covers outcomes in speech-language pathology practices within the context of contemporary issues across work settings that include clinical practice, applied clinical research, and graduate education.
Key Features:
- The only text that specifically focuses on outcome measurement in speech-language pathology- Major themes from the first edition are revisited in light of the impact of contemporary issues and shifts in emphasis in outcomes, including:
- The prominence of the WHO-ICF as a conceptual model for intervention- The impact of public policies and federal mandates- Emphasis on value-based, cost-effective clinical healthcare services- Growing transparency in organizational performance in accreditation processes- The weight currently placed on patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes- Outcomes assessment across stakeholders in school settings- Challenges and revised perspectives on the application of evidence-based practice- Increasing demand for applied effectiveness research to inform clinical practices- Renewed reliance on single subject experimental designs in SLP intervention research and the application of N=1 research designs to clinical practice- The growing emphasis on outcomes in graduate clinical education and supervision as well as in higher education
Directors and managers of clinical speech-language pathology programs in healthcare settings as well as clinical staff and supervisors will find this book to be a valuable desk reference and graduate students will use it as a key resource in the course of their studies.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Professor and Director of MS-SLP Program and Speech-Language Pathology Clinical DivisionDirector for Quality and Patient SafetyDHSS, Vanderbilt University
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An updated reference on outcomes in speech-language pathology"Based on the pioneering work of Carol C. Frattali, Outcomes in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition provides readers with a focused, comprehensive review of current policies, principles, and practices pertaining to outcome measurement in speech-language pathology with particular emphasis on healthcare. It is a unique text that covers outcomes in speech-language pathology practices within the context of contemporary issues across work settings that include clinical practice, applied clinical research, and graduate education.Key Features:The only text that specifically focuses on outcome measurement in speech-language pathology Major themes from the first edition are revisited in light of the impact of contemporary issues and shifts in emphasis in outcomes, including: The prominence of the WHO-ICF as a conceptual model for intervention The impact of public policies and federal mandates Emphasis on value-based, cost-effective clinical healthcare services Growing transparency in organizational performance in accreditation processes The weight currently placed on patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcomes Outcomes assessment across stakeholders in school settings Challenges and revised perspectives on the application of evidence-based practice Increasing demand for applied effectiveness research to inform clinical practices Renewed reliance on single subject experimental designs in SLP intervention research and the application of N=1 research designs to clinical practice The growing emphasis on outcomes in graduate clinical education and supervision as well as in higher educationDirectors and managers of clinical speech-language pathology programs in healthcare settings as well as clinical staff and supervisors will find this book to be a valuable desk reference and graduate students will use it as a key resource in the course of their studies.
