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Washington Manual of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement

WASHINGTON MANUAL OF PATIENT SAFETY & QUALITY IMPROVEMT

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<P>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.</P>

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Dedication.
Contributors.
Preface.
Chairman&#x0027;s Note.
Contents.
1: Introduction to Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
Quality.
2: Introduction to Quality Improvement.
3: Building High Reliability in the Health Care System.
4: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Tools.
5: Models for Quality.
6: Accountability and Reporting.
7: Healthcare Information Technology.
8: Preventable Harm.
9: Health Care&#x2013;Associated Infections.
10: Coding and Documentation.
Patient Safety.
11: Introduction to Patient Safety.
12: Culture of Safety.
13: Event Analysis.
14: Disclosure of Adverse Events and Medical Errors: Supporting the Patient, the Family, and the Provider.
15: Teamwork and Communication.
16: Human Factors.
17: Cognition and Decision Making.
18: Tools to Improve Patient Safety.
Patient Safety in Specific Clinical Areas.
19: Surgery and Procedural Areas.
20: Establishing a Patient Safety/Quality Improvement Program in Obstetrics.
21: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Anesthesia.
22: Intensive Care.
23: Patient Safety in the Emergency Department.
24: Patient Safety in Pediatrics.
25: Medical Imaging.
26: Patient Safety and Quality in Ambulatory Care.
27: Patient Safety Issues Specific to Psychiatry.
28: Laboratory, Transfusion Medicine, and Pathology Services.
29: Medication Safety.
30: Transitions in Care and Readmissions.
31: Patient Safety in Radiation Oncology.
Glossary Introduction to Patient Safety Terminology.
Index.

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