Foundations in patient safety for health professionals
[book]
/edited by Kimberly A. Galt, Karen A. Paschal
Sudbury, Mass.
: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
, c2011
xxi, 245 p.
:ill. ;23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Key concepts in patient safety -- Keeping the patient safe -- Safety improvement is in professional practice -- Safety improvement is in systems -- Safety improvement is achieved within organizations -- Culture of safety in healthcare settings -- Why things go wrong -- What to do when things go wrong -- Safe patient care systems -- The use of evidence to improve safety.