To Do No Harm

Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations

• Author(s): Julianne M. Morath, Joanne E. Turnbull, PHD,
• Publisher: Wiley
• Pages: 354
• ISBN_10: 078796770X
  ISBN_13: 9780787967703
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General , Medical / Administration , Medical / Hospital Administration & Care , Medical / Public Health ,

Description:... The release of an Institute of Medicine report in late 1999 changed the landscape of patient safety quickly and dramatically. The news that as many as 98,000 individuals die each year from preventable medical error captured the attention of both the lay and professional public, nationally and internationally. This book is a comprehensive field guide that summarizes and translates the science of safety and human factors research for practical application in care delivery and patient care. Patient safety has now become the top priority in health care leadership and management. Yet because the science of safety and accident prevention is new to health care, there has been a shortage of practical, technical guidance in this area.