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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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009423728506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and background
  • Uptake of patient safety practices in four U.S. communities
  • Use of the hospital survey on patient safety culture
  • National survey on adoption of NQF safe practices
  • Trends for patient safety outcomes
  • Suggested approach for monitoring effects of the patient safety initiative.