Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Donna O. Farley [and others].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Santa Monica, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
RAND,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
Rand Corporation technical report series ;
Volume Designation
TR-725-AHRQ
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201).
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction and background -- Uptake of patient safety practices in four U.S. communities -- Use of the hospital survey on patient safety culture -- National survey on adoption of NQF safe practices -- Trends for patient safety outcomes -- Suggested approach for monitoring effects of the patient safety initiative.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers collected information on the dynamics of local patient safety activities and on adoption of safe practices by hospitals.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
JSTOR
Stock Number
22573/ctt535v
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system.
International Standard Book Number
9780833047748
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hospital patients-- United States-- Safety measures-- Evaluation.
Outcome assessment (Medical care)-- United States.
Medical Errors-- prevention & control-- United States, Evaluation Studies.
Quality Assurance, Health Care-- United States, Evaluation Studies.
Safety Management-- United States, Evaluation Studies.