Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals

* A comprehensive guide to establishing an effective patient safety culture
* Based on an interprofessional course on the foundations of patient safety
* Presents the background and need for safety improvement
* Prepares students to incorporate safety principles in their own health care practice
* Illustrates safety principles with enlightening personal and professional stories
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Preface  
Chapter  1  Key Concepts in Patient Safety
Chapter  2  Keeping the Patient Safe
Chapter  3  Safety Improvement is in Professional Practice
Chapter  4  Safety Improvement Is in Systems
Chapter  5  Safety Improvement Is Achieved within Organizations
Chapter  6  Culture of Safety in Health Care Settings
Chapter  7  Why Things Go Wrong
Chapter  8  What to Do When Things Go Wrong
Chapter  9  Safe Patient Care Systems
Chapter  10  The Use of Evidence to Improve Safety
Taxonomy  
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• "Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals is a great resource for teaching health care professionals who need to know how to find the best practices for “when things go wrong”.  This text teaches students how to address health care delivery from the point of view of the patient, for the patient’s safety. This book is a must-read for all sectors of the health care industry.

  The passion and expertise of this set of Creighton faculty show through in this text. I applaud each member for their drive to turn their personal stories into a teaching opportunity that could change how health care services are delivered in our country. "

  —Dennis Berens, Director, Nebraska Office of Rural Health, President, National Rural Health Association

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• Chapter 1
  Chapter 1
• Front Matter
  Front Matter

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