Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system

Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Rand Corporation (-)
Otros Autores: Farley, Donna (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2009.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
RAND Corporation technical report series ; TR-725-AHRQ.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers collected information on the dynamics of local patient safety activities and on adoption of safe practices by hospitals.
Descripción Física:xxvii, 201 p. : il
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 197-201).
ISBN:9780833049025