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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820804503321

Titolo

Making and sustaining a difference [[electronic resource] /] / guest editors: Jonathan Haslam and Jane Cowan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006

ISBN

1-280-73772-7

9786610737727

1-84663-213-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (89 p.)

Collana

Clinical Governance, an international journal ; ; 11, no. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

HillaryRuth

SeowChristopher

Disciplina

362.1/068/5

Soggetti

Clinical competence

Medical care - Quality control

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Effect of audit on critically ill pregnant women; Emerging risks in out-of-hours primary care services; Communication skills training for doctors increases patient satisfaction; Improving the management of the child with an unexplained limp; Infection control: behavioural issues for healthcare workers; Williamson's ABNA revisited; Turning Point: implications for collaborative governance; Health technology assessment; Reviews of effectiveness;

Sommario/riassunto

This ebook provides a collection of articles which examine successful clinical governance initiatives in action. Focusing specifically on risk management practices in relation to patient safety, the articles examine how healthcare professionals can identify and learn from mistakes, and how effective strategies can be shared globally.