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Author:

Morath, Julianne M.

Title:

To do no harm : ensuring patient safety in health care organizations / Julianne M. Morath, Joanne E. Turnbull ; foreword by Lucian L. Leape.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Jossey-Bass,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xxviii, 354 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Medical errors--Prevention.
Health facilities.
Medical Errors--prevention & control.
Safety Management--organization & administration.
Health Facilities--organization & administration.
Organizational Innovation
Truth Disclosure.

Other Authors:

Turnbull, Joanne E., 1949-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-344) and index.

Contents:

Declare patient safety urgent and a priority -- Error and harm in health care -- Understanding the basics of patient safety -- Assume executive responsibility -- Import new knowledge and skills -- Install a blameless reporting system -- Assign accountability -- Align external controls and reform education -- Accelerate change for improvement -- The end of the beginning.

ISBN:

9780787967703 (alk. paper)
078796770X (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54407710

LCCN:

2004002758

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)