Book Description
Written for virtually every professional and leader in the health care field, as well as students who are preparing for careers in health services delivery, this book presents a framework for developing a patient safety program, shows how best to examine events that do occur, and reveals how to ensure that appropriate corrective and preventative actions are reviewed for effectiveness. The book covers a comprehensive selection of topics including
* The link between patient safety and legal and regulatory compliance
* The role of accreditation and standard-setting organizations in patient safety
* Failure modes and effect analysis
* Voluntary and regulatory oversight of medical error
* Evidence-based outcomes and standards of care
* Creation and preservation of reports, data, and device evidence in medical error situations
* Claims management when dealing with patient safety events
* Full disclosure
* Patient safety in human research
* Managing confidentiality in the face of litigation
* Managing patient safety compliance through accountability-based credentialing for health care professionals
* Planning for the future
Product Details
* Hardcover: 288 pages
* Publisher: Jossey-Bass (March 21, 2005)
* Language: English
* ISBN: 0787965103
* Price: $85.00
* Format: PDF
* Size: 2.75 MB