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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
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Rand Corporation
Otros Autores: Farley, Donna
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.
Colección:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-725-AHRQ.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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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:1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201).
ISBN:9780833049025
083304902X