The Washington manual of patient safety and quality improvement / editors, Emily Fondahn, Michael Lane, Andrea Vannucci.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fondahn, Emily, editor.

Lane, Michael (Michael Andrew), editor.

Vannucci, Andrea, 1964- editor.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Patients--Safety measures.

Patients.

Medical care--Quality control.

Medical care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 392 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Manual of patient safety and quality improvement

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With a focus on improving systems and processes, preventing errors, and promoting transparency, this reference provides an overview of PS/QI fundamentals, as well as insight into how these principles apply to a variety of clinical settings with specific populations. Includes models, measurements, and assessment tools; medical errors, responses and solutions; clinical vignettes, discussion questions, and additional resources; and faculty expertise.

Contents:

Section 1. Quality

Section 2. Patient safety

Section 3. Patient safety in specific clinical areas.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4963-8490-3

1-4698-8537-9

OCLC:

946069327