Understanding Patient Safety, Third Edition by Robert Wachter

Understanding Patient Safety, Third Edition by Robert Wachter

Now revised and updated—the landmark patient safety primer written by the world’s leading authorities  Medical errors are the unfortunate byproduct of an increasingly complex healthcare system. Now more than ever, keeping patients safe takes well-trained caregivers, relevant insights from a range of industries, additional investment—and a groundbreaking text like Understanding Patient Safety. Understanding Patient Safety is “must read” for those seeking to master the clinical, organizational, and systems issues of patient safety. In this bestselling primer, patient safety pioneer Robert Wachter and Kiran Gupta put all the essential tools and principles at your fingertips. Engaging and accessible, the book is filled with high-yield cases, analyses, tables, graphics, along with key points and references—all designed to help you optimize quality and safety. Understanding Patient Safety begins with an introduction to patient safety and medical errors. Its second section surveys specific types of medical errors, including those related to surgery, medications, diagnosis, transition and handoff, and infections. The third section covers proven solutions, from establishing reporting systems, to creating a culture of safety.  The third edition reflects pivotal new developments in the field, including major updates in diagnostic errors, information technology and patient safety, ambulatory safety, and clinician burnout.  Features:  •Coverage of human factors and errors at the person-machine interface •Review of workplace issues, including supporting caregivers after major errors •How to organize an effective safety program  •Coordination of patient education and training  •Overview of the malpractice system •Discussion of the patient’s role

Robert Wachter, MD Professor of Medicine Associate Chair, Department of Medicine UCSF School of Medicine Dr. Wachter is one of the worlds true leaders in patient safety and health quality, and first author of Internal Bleeding, a trade book about patient safety that spent several weeks on the best seller lists. He is Associate Chair of one of the worlds best Internal Medicine programs. He is one of the founders and chief operators of the great health quality and safety web site, www.webmm.ahrq.gov.

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ISBN 13	9781259860249
ISBN 10	1259860248
Title	Understanding Patient Safety, Third Edition
Author	Robert Wachter
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Education
Year published	2017-11-14
Number of pages	528
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