The third edition of this widely read textbook, written by national leaders in patient safety, provides an in-depth introduction to the field. The new edition uses case studies to discuss the history of the patient safety movement, the epidemiology of safety hazards, specific error types, and strategies to improve safety in clinical microenvironments and at the organizational level. Substantial new content has been added to highlight emerging areas of the field, such as safety culture, policy and regulatory initiatives to improve safety, and diagnostic errors.
Understanding Patient Safety (LANGE Clinical Medicine) Robert Wachter
HQ Essentials: Competencies for the Healthcare Quality Profession define industry-elevating healthcare quality competencies to ensure that healthcare quality professionals are well-prepared to continue serving and leading in the quality roles of today and tomorrow. HQ Essentials define six areas of competencies: performance improvement and process improvement; population health and care transitions; health data analytics; patient safety; regulatory and accreditation; and quality review and accountability. The HQ Essentials apply to all healthcare settings across the continuum regardless of organizational size or clinical specialty. 2ff7e9595c
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