International journal of health care quality assurance [[electronic resource] ] : addressing the issues of management and quality . Volume 20, Number 7 Patient safety structures, processes and outcomes

• Pubblicazione: [Bradford, England], : Emerald, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (101 p.)
• Disciplina: 362
• Soggetto topico: Health services administration; Medical care - Evaluation; Medical care - Canada - Evaluation
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Promoting safety; Safety self-efficacy and safety performance; Are health systems changing in support of patient safety?; Guideline development from an observational study; When renewing medical equipment is necessary: a case report; Challenging patient safety culture: survey results; News and views; Recent publications
• Sommario/riassunto: Patient safety - avoiding, preventing and ameliorating adverse outcomes or injuries stemming from healthcare processes - is gaining increasing importance and attracting more attention. Interest is driven by poor practice incidents which lead to disastrous consequences for patients and relatives, and inquiries concluding with confidence-sapping findings and far-reaching recommendations. This e-book provides a clear and helpful discussion about the background and international context of patient safety. It considers the theoretical underpinnings of patient safety and gives the reader a fascinati
• Titolo autorizzato: International journal of health care quality assurance
• ISBN: 1-281-14357-X; 9786611143572; 1-84663-635-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820391203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance - Volume 20, Issue 7