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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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: Rand Corporation
Other Authors: Farley, Donna
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.
Series:Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-725-AHRQ.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.