Title Measuring patient safety / edited by Robin P. Newhouse, Stephanie Poe

Published Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, [2005] ©2005

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Description xv, 152 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm regular print Contents 1. Patient safety as a measure of healthcare quality -- 2. Using performance improvement to support patient safety -- 3. Moving forward : planning a safety project -- 4. Rapid cycle safety improvement -- 5. The metrics of measuring patient safety -- 6. Dissemination of findings -- 7. Safer care for patients on mechanical ventilation --8. Medication reconciliation in the ICU -- 9. Chemotherapy safety -- 10. Preventing patient aggression : assessment and reporting as first steps -- 11. Resources for conducting a safety project -- App. The Johns Hopkins hospital performance improvement workbook Summary "In protecting patients from harm through safety initiatives, nurses can use their expertise and organizational knowledge to reduce directly the risk of injury to patients. Improving patient safety requires nurses to assume leadership roles in measuring and improving the structures, processes, and patient outcomes in the clinical setting. Measuring Patient Safety will enable them to impact patient safety with knowledge and confidence."--BOOK JACKET Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Hospitals -- Safety measures. Patients -- Safety measures. Nursing. Medical Errors -- prevention & control. Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Satisfaction. Risk Assessment. Safety Management. Self-Evaluation Programs. Hospitals. Genre/Form Nurses Instruction. Author Newhouse, Robin Purdy. Poe, Stephanie. LC no. 2004012546 ISBN 0763728411

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