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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830947503321

Autore

Krause Thomas R. <1944->

Titolo

Taking the lead in patient safety [[electronic resource] ] : how healthcare leaders influence behavior and create culture / / Thomas R. Krause and John H. Hidley ; foreword by Diane C. Pinakiewicz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2009

ISBN

1-282-13715-8

9786612137150

0-470-43659-X

0-470-43658-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (302 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HidleyJohn H

Disciplina

362.1068

Soggetti

Medical errors - Prevention

Health services administrators

Patients - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-278) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What determines patient safety? -- Blueprint for healthcare safety excellence -- Nine dimensions of organizational culture -- Qualities of a great safety leader -- Leadership best practices -- Changing behavior with applied behavior analysis -- Protecting your decision making from cognitive bias -- Designing your safety improvement intervention -- Launching culture change for patient and employee safety -- NASA after Columbia : lessons for healthcare.

Sommario/riassunto

Written by industry professionals: a workplace safety specialist in conjunction with a practicing physician and medical manager.Provides recommendations for assessing hospital safety practices as well as specific suggestions for behavioural interventions.Brings a systematic approach to healthcare safety, identifying common problems through illustrative case studies and offering solutions.Offers several different perspectives including patient safety, doctor safety, and administrator safety.