Foundations in patient safety for health professionals /
Foundations in patient safety for health professionals /
edited by Kimberly A. Galt, Karen A. Paschal.
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, c2011.
- xxi, 245 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Key concepts in patient safety -- Keeping the patient safe -- Safety improvement is in professional practice -- Safety improvement is in systems -- Safety improvement is achieved within organizations -- Culture of safety in healthcare settings -- Why things go wrong -- What to do when things go wrong -- Safe patient care systems -- The use of evidence to improve safety.
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Hospitals--Safety measures.
Medical errors--Prevention.
Medication errors--Prevention.
Medical Errors--prevention & control--United States.
Patient Care--methods--United States.
Risk Assessment--United States.
Safety Management--methods--United States.
RA969.9 / .F68 2011
362.110684 / FOP
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Key concepts in patient safety -- Keeping the patient safe -- Safety improvement is in professional practice -- Safety improvement is in systems -- Safety improvement is achieved within organizations -- Culture of safety in healthcare settings -- Why things go wrong -- What to do when things go wrong -- Safe patient care systems -- The use of evidence to improve safety.
9780763763381 (alk. paper) 0763763381 (alk. paper)
Hospitals--Safety measures.
Medical errors--Prevention.
Medication errors--Prevention.
Medical Errors--prevention & control--United States.
Patient Care--methods--United States.
Risk Assessment--United States.
Safety Management--methods--United States.
RA969.9 / .F68 2011
362.110684 / FOP