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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787146403321

Titolo

New frontiers in patient safety / / Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2011

©2011

ISBN

0-309-21806-3

0-309-21804-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (42 p.)

Collana

Richard & Hinda Rosenthal Lecture ; ; 2011

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Medical errors - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

"More than 10 years ago, the IOM released its landmark report on patient safety, To err is human: building a safer health system. The 2011 Rosenthal lecture featured the Honorable Kathleen G. Sebelius, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who presented the new steps that HHS is taking to improve patient safety. A panel of leaders in patient safety followed to discuss patient safety progress and opportunities"--Publisher's description.