Patient Safety

Code: BK3871

  Vincent, C.
  2006
  Medical Physics, Diagnostics - H04
  Conventional Medicine (H1-H4)

Description

This book is aimed at all those involved with healthcare to explain the 'landscape' of patient safety. - By Charles Vincent.(2006) 254 pages

This book provides an account of the principles of clinical risk and patient safety for all those training in medicine. Patient safety is one of the key areas of clinical governance and is of immediate practical importance. The principles described are applicable to all specialties and for both hospital medicine and primary care. An example of the importance of patient safety can be found in the following article on the BBC website, 1st November 2005 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/4395478.stm Charles Vincent will be speaking at the Patient Safety Summit, 28-30 November, London, UK

Features

Aimed at senior medical students and junior doctors Gives information of practical relevance to apply in day to day medical practice By author very well known for his previous specialist book on this topic


Contents
Medical harm: a brief history. The evolution of patient safety. Studies of errors and adverse events in healthcare: the nature and scale of the problem. Reporting and learning systems. Human error and systems thinking. Understanding how things go wrong. The aftermath: caring for patients harmed by treatment. Supporting staff after serious incidents. Culture and leadership for safety. Making healthcare safer: clinical interventions and process improvment. Using information technology to reduce error. People create safety.

Date reviewed

06/12/2005

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