Error reduction in health care a systems approach to improving patient safety /
"Completely revised and updated this book offers a step-by-step guide for implementing the Institute of Medicine guidelines to reduce the frequency of errors in health care services and mitigate the impact of those errors that do occur. It explores the fundamental concepts and tools of error re...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, Calif. :
Jossey-Bass,
2011.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Summary: | "Completely revised and updated this book offers a step-by-step guide for implementing the Institute of Medicine guidelines to reduce the frequency of errors in health care services and mitigate the impact of those errors that do occur. It explores the fundamental concepts and tools of error reduction, and shows how to design an effective error reduction initiative. The book pinpoints how to reduce and eliminate medical mistakes that threaten the health and safety of patients and teaches how to identify the root cause of medical errors, implement strategies for improvement, and monitor the effectiveness of these new approaches"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 392 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |