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UNINA9910219983703321 |
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Titolo |
Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system / / Donna O. Farley ... [et al.] |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-39861-X |
9786612398612 |
0-8330-4902-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (231 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Outcome assessment (Medical care) - United States |
Hospital patients - United States - Safety measures - Evaluation |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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