Understanding patient safety
Record details
- ISBN: 9781259860249
- ISBN: 1259860248
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 510 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition: Third edition.
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | The nature and frequency of medical errors and adverse events -- Basic principles of patient safety -- Safety, quality, and value -- Medication errors -- Surgical errors -- Diagnostic errors -- Human factors and errors at the person-machine interface -- Transition and handoff errors -- Teamwork and communication errors -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Other complications of healthcare -- Patient safety in the ambulatory setting -- Information technology -- Reporting systems, root cause analysis, and other methods of understanding safety issues -- Creating a culture of safety -- Workforce issues -- Education and training issues -- The malpractice system -- Accountability -- Accreditation and regulations -- The role of patients -- Organizing a safety program. |
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Subject: | Medical errors Prevention Patients Safety measures Medicine Practice Safety measures Medical Errors prevention & control Patient Safety Safety Management methods |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | R 729.8 .W334 2018 | 30775305533847 | General Collection | Available | - |