Error reduction in health care : a systems approach to improving patient safety / by Patrice L. Spath, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spath, Patrice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities--Risk management.

Health facilities.

Medical errors--Prevention.

Medical errors.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Sna Francisco : Jossey-Bass ; Chicago, IL : AHA Press, 2000.

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Formula for Errors: Good People + Bad Systems / Susan McClanahan, RN, BSN, Susan T. Goodwin, RN, MSN, Frank Houser, MD 1

Chapter 2 Measuring Performance of High-Risk Processes / Karen Ferraco, Patrice L. Spath, BA, ART 17

Chapter 3 The Human Side of Medical Mistakes / Sven Ternov, MD 97

Chapter 4 Accident Investigation and Anticipatory Failure Analysis in Hospitals / Sanford E. Feldman, MD, FACS, Douglas W. Roblin, PhD 139

Chapter 5 Automating Root Cause Analysis / Robert J. Latino 155

Chapter 6 One Hospital's View of Software Facilitation of Root Cause Analysis / Kenneth A. Hirsch, MD, PhD, Dennis T. Wallace, DABRM 165

Chapter 7 Proactively Error-Proofing Health Care Processes / Richard J. Croteau, MD, Paul M. Schyve, MD 179

Chapter 8 Reducing Errors through Work System Improvements / Patrice L. Spath, BA, ART 199

Chapter 9 A Structured Teamwork System to Reduce Clinical Errors / Daniel T. Risser, PhD, Robert Simon, MEd, EdD,, Matthew M. Rice, MD, JD, FACEP, Mary L. Salisbury, RN, MSN 235.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

155648271X

OCLC:

41662564