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.
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.