Engaging Patients As Safety Partners

by Spath, Patrice L.

• ISBN13: 9781556483530
• ISBN10: 1556483538
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-01
• Publisher: Health Forum

Summary

The book updates and builds upon the information found in her 2004 title Partnering with Patients to Reduce Medical Errors. The need for the update was inspired by the new level of active collaboration between health care organizations and patients and family members on the issue of patient safety. Patrice Spath¿s book covers a wide range of topics from changing the culture of the traditional physician-patient relationship to diffusing fear over the increase of liability lawsuits associated with honest practitioner-patient dialogue.

Author Biography

Patrice L. Spath, BA, RHIT, has presented more than 300 educational programs on performance improvement, case management, and patient safety improvement topics and has authored numerous books and journal articles on these subjects. She can be reached at www.brownspath.com.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Table	p. ix
About the Editor	p. xiii
About the Contributors	p. xv
Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
Acknowledgments	p. xxix
Safety from the Patient's Point of View	p. 1
The Patient's Role in Safety: A Physician's Perspective	p. 41
Creating Opportunities for Patient Involvement	p. 57
Engaging Patients in Safety: Barriers and Solutions	p. 97
Integrating Health Literacy into Patient Safety Partnerships	p. 121
Enabling Patient Involvement without Increasing Liability Risks	p. 163
Patient Involvement in System Failure Analysis: Engaging the Overlooked Partner	p. 201
A Call to Action: The Leader's Role in Patient Safety	p. 235
Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital: Putting the Patient in Patient Safety	p. 245
Resource List	p. 265
Index	p. 281
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