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:Technical Report
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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.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (231 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201).
ISBN:9781282398610
9786612398612
9780833049025
Acceso:Open access