Princeton University Library Catalog
- Author:
- Wachter, Robert M. [Browse]
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Published/Created:
- New York : McGraw Hill Medical, c2012.
- Εdition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
- xxi, 478 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Bibliographic references:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents:
- 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.
- ISBN:
-
- 9780071765787 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0071765786 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN:
- 2011042733
- OCLC:
- 757912363
- RCP:
- C - S
