Patient Safety

by Byers, Jacqueline Fowler, Ph.D.; White, Susan V.

• ISBN13: 9780826133465
• ISBN10: 0826133460
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-03
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

This book provides readers with both a foundation of theoretical knowledge regarding patient safety as well as evidence-based strategies for preventing errors in various clinical settings. The authors goal is to help clinicians and administrators gain the skills and knowledge they need to develop sound patient practices in their organizations. Key topics: An overview of evidence-based best practices for patient safety Clear explanation of important patient safety policies and legislation Innovative uses of technology such as computerized provider order entry, barcoding medications, and computerized clinical decision support systems The importance of an informed patient in preventing medical errors How to communicate with the public and the patient about errors if they occur Special patient safety concerns for children, the elderly, and the mentally ill

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
List of Acronyms	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
PART I: OVERVIEW OF CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
1. Patient Safety Issues	3	(44)
Susan V. White
2. National Patient Safety Initiatives	47	(40)
Susan V. White
PART II: PUTTING PATIENT SAFETY INTO PRACTICE
3. Improving Patient Safety Using Quality Tools and Techniques	87	(48)
Susan V. White
4. Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Patient Safety	135	(23)
Jacqueline Fowler Byers
5. Putting Patients in Charge of Their Health Care to Promote Patient Safety	158	(36)
Tania Daniels
6. Impact of Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety	194	(38)
Lynn Unruh
7. Improving the Nursing Work Culture	232	(24)
Jo Ann Miller and Mary Lou Brunell
8. Using Technology to Improve Patient Safety	256	(43)
Debra S. Roach, Susan V. White and Jacqueline Fowler Byers
9. The Role of Risk Management in Patient Safety: The Needs, Benefits and Reasons to Disclose Errors	299
Monica C. Berry
PART III: PATIENT SAFETY IN SPECIFIC SETTINGS AND POPULATIONS
10. Pediatric Patient Safety	343	(21)
Jacqueline Fowler Byers and Beatrice A. Schafhauser
11. Patient Safety in Acute and Critical Care	364	(23)
Jacqueline Fowler Byers
12. Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care	387	(34)
Susan V. White and Jacqueline Fowler Byers
13. Safety Issues With the Elderly and Chronically Ill	421	(37)
Janice Z. Peterson
14. Patient Safety in Behavioral Health	458	(53)
Christy L. Beaudin
15. Promoting the Safety of Research Participants	511	(18)
Jacqueline Fowler Byers
Glossary of Terms	529	(8)
Index	537