Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine

Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine
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Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 0781777275
ISBN-13 : 9780781777278
Rating : 4/5 (278 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine by : Pat Croskerry

Download or read book Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine written by Pat Croskerry and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the increased emphasis on reducing medical errors in an emergency setting, this book will focus on patient safety within the emergency department, where preventable medical errors often occur. The book will provide both an overview of patient safety within health care—the 'culture of safety,' importance of teamwork, organizational change—and specific guidelines on issues such as medication safety, procedural complications, and clinician fatigue, to ensure quality care in the ED. Special sections discuss ED design, medication safety, and awareness of the 'culture of safety.'


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