Concise, portable, and user-friendly, this title covers essential information in every area of this complex field. With a focus on improving systems and processes, preventing errors, and promoting transparency, this practical reference provides an overview of PS/QI fundamentals, insight into how these principles apply to a variety of clinical settings, and knowledge and skills necessary for an effective, proactive approach to patient safety and quality improvement. Addresses PS/QI in various clinical settings and with specific populations; introduces models, measurements, and tools to assess patient safety and quality improvement; discusses medical errors, how to respond to adverse events, and potential solutions; begins each chapter with a clinical vignette and discussion questions and offers additional resources for further reading.; and shares faculty expertise from multiple departments at Washington University in St. Louis. Ideal for health care providers at all levels.