Each year, hospital-acquired infections, prescribing and treatment errors, lost documents and test reports, communication failures, and other problems have caused thousands of deaths in the United States, added millions of days to patients' hospital stays, and cost Americans tens of billions of dollars. Despite (and sometimes because of) new medical information technology and numerous well-intentioned initiatives to address these problems, threats to patient safety remain, and in some areas are on the rise.
In First, Do Less Harm, twelve health care professionals and researchers plus two former patients look at patient safety from a variety of perspectives, finding many of the proposed solutions to be inadequate or impractical. Several contributors to this book attribute the failure to confront patient safety concerns to the influence of the "market model" on medicine and emphasize the need for hospital-wide teamwork and greater involvement from frontline workers (from janitors and aides to nurses and physicians) in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective safety initiatives.
Several chapters in First, Do Less Harm focus on the critical role of interprofessional and occupational practice in patient safety. Rather than focusing on the usual suspects—physicians, safety champions, or high level management—these chapters expand the list of "stakeholders" and patient safety advocates to include nurses, patient care assistants, and other staff, as well as the health care unions that may represent them. First, Do Less Harm also highlights workplace issues that negatively affect safety: including sleeplessness, excessive workloads, outsourcing of hospital cleaning, and lack of teamwork between physicians and other health care staff. In two chapters, experts explain why the promise of health care information technology to fix safety problems remains unrealized, with examples that are at once humorous and frightening. A book that will be required reading for physicians, nurses, hospital administrators, public health officers, quality and risk managers, healthcare educators, economists, and policymakers, First, Do Less Harm concludes with a list of twenty-seven paradoxes and challenges facing everyone interested in making care safe for both patients and those who care for them.
Автор: Catherine Horton Название: Older Drivers: Examinations of Licensing Procedures & Driver Skill Evaluation ISBN: 1634633296 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781634633291 Издательство: Nova Science Рейтинг: Цена: 121430.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The population of adults 65 and older is the fastest growing demographic in the United States. It is estimated that by 2030, drivers over 65 will represent a quarter of total driver fatalities. When comparing the crash rates per mile driven of various age groups, the data resemble a U-shaped curve. Young drivers have the highest crash rate, which drops as drivers leave their teens. After age 25, the crash rate remains low until around age 70 when it begins to increase again. This U-shaped trend on crashes per mile driven has been found in many studies in many countries. Given the increase in crash rates around age 70, there should be a significant safety benefit in identifying potential problem older drivers before they are involved in a serious crash. The driver licensing process is one potential point for an intervention. This book discusses the examinations of licensing procedures and driver skills evaluation in relation to older drivers.
Автор: Oatt, Paul Название: Selective Licensing ISBN: 0367429195 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367429195 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 57150.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Based on a study of the London Borough of Newham, this book aims to show how the selective licensing tool available to local authorities can be used to improve housing standards and reduce health inequalities.
Автор: Ruth Horowitz Название: In the Public Interest: Medical Licensing and the Disciplinary Process ISBN: 0813554276 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780813554273 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 87780.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Investigates the mechanisms that democratic societies have used to certify that those working as licensed doctors are properly trained and supervised as they deliver critical services to the public. It analyses the workings of the crucial public institutions charged with maintaining the safety and legitimacy of the U.S. medical profession and provides prescriptive measures, and addresses problems in need of reform.
Автор: Robin Shohet Название: Love in the NHS: Stories of Caring, Kindness, and Compassion ISBN: 1138329061 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138329065 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 31630.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: Love in the NHS shows how acts of caring, compassion, courage, kindness and excellence abound in the NHS. Every day thousands of these acts go unreported, unnoticed. This book shines a light on how the innate love between human beings manifests in the setting of healthcare. The bulk of the book comprises real stories of positivity, shared by NHS staff through a positive reporting system called Learning from Excellence. This initiative was launched in 2014, partly in response to the negativity associated with the media’s approach to reporting NHS activity. The philosophy behind the initiative is based on the fact that the majority of healthcare interactions resulting in rewarding connections, loving care of the patients and successful outcomes, yet we have a tendency to focus on the minority of events where this does not happen. By doing this we miss the opportunity to gain insights from work where there has been real collaboration, connection, and success. Since launching the initiative in April 2014 in a single site, Learning from Excellence has spread widely across the NHS and beyond. During the spread of the initiative, we have learned that the reported examples of excellence often highlight non-technical, positive attributes of human behavior. This manifests in many ways, including compassion, generosity and kindness. In short, the reports are short stories of love in the NHS. The book contains a selection of stories from Learning from Excellence initiative, arranged in themes, with commentary from the authors. The philosophy of the initiative is also explained, along with a description of how we use Appreciative Inquiry to gain a deeper understanding of some of the reports. The purpose of the book is to inspire the reader, and to show an alternative view of the NHS. The book is a counter commentary to the pervasive negativity characterizing the media’s reporting of the NHS. It is uplifting, positive, and unashamedly celebratory. The rapid spread and uptake of Learning from Excellence is evidence that the time is right for this publication – people want to read these stories.
Автор: Nancy Robert, Kathy Chappell, Susan Finlayson Название: 7 Steps to Organizational Excellence: A Practical, Interprofessional Approach to Evaluating Operations and Outcomes ISBN: 1947800434 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781947800434 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 36030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Introduces the concepts contributing to healthcare organisational excellence. The book is designed to aid organisations seeking to embed a culture of excellence through established programs. It focuses on identifying organisational excellence as derived from the literature, high reliability organisations, and nationally recognized programs.
Автор: Webb Andrew Название: Handbook Of Intensive Care Organization And Management ISBN: 1783269502 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781783269501 Издательство: World Scientific Publishing Рейтинг: Цена: 138330.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The global trend of increasingly ageing societies and long term illnesses has meant a growth in demand for intensive care resources. This book advises on leadership and organizational development of intensive care units, in order to give best practices for governance, performance, emergency response and safety. Written by international experts in the field, each chapter allows researchers, clinicians and service providers worldwide to be able to refer to this single reference book. In seven parts, the volume will tackle aspects of intensive care management in both global and local contexts, and interrogate the key concerns that service providers face. It works as an informative guide for the practical administration of intensive care, as well as being international in its design and information.
Название: Introduction to nursing informatics, evolution, and innovation, 2nd edition ISBN: 1138486582 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138486584 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 51030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: An Introduction to Nursing Informatics, Evolution and Innovation, 2nd Edition is the ideal gateway to all the professional possibilities this continuously evolving discipline has to offer.
Автор: Flores Cristina Название: Long-Term Care Administration & Management ISBN: 0826195679 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780826195678 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 104410.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: <p>This is a comprehensive reference for long-term care administrators, practitioners and students who want to understand the options, issues, and trends related to the effective administration and management of long-term care communities. The book is unique in its in-depth focus on what needs to be accomplished and the evidence-based information about what actually works. Multifaceted insights address the ever-changing world of the long-term care industry and offer best practices and model programs in eldercare. </p> <p>This multidisciplinary book covers the most crucial aspects of management including federal and/or state regulations required to provide long-term care services and operate long-term care communities. It offers advice on care at home, naturally occurring retirement communities, and continuing care retirement communities, client care, staff retention, preventing elder abuse and neglect, anticipating and managing litigation and arbitration in long-term care, aging and human diversity, Alzheimer's Disease, palliative care, care transitions, and much more. Distilling many years of practical, research and teaching experience, the authors provide the necessary tools and tips that will enable professionals to maximize the quality of care and the quality of life for older adults living in long-term care communities. Each chapter includes helpful pedagogical features such as learning objectives, case studies, effective practices, and/or model programs in eldercare. </p> <b>Key Features:</b> <p><ul> <li>Based on federal and/or state regulations required to provide long-term care services and operate long-term care communities <li>Examines the complex operations of long-term care options for effective eldercare <li>Highlights the most cost-effective practices and model programs in long-term care communities that are currently used throughout the United States <li>Provides useful tips about client care and staff retention as well as marketing and census development, financing and reimbursement, and legal issues <li>Promotes innovative collaboration between education, research, and practice that is reflected by the training of the editors and contributing authors </ul></p>
Автор: Joanne Read, Peggi Guenter Название: ASPEN Enteral Nutrition by the Numbers: EN Data Across the Healthcare Continuum ISBN: 1889622338 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781889622330 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 209000.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: A comprehensive report capturing the most recent data available on the use and practice of this life-saving clinical nutrition therapy. The information contained in the report is intended to support anyone bringing enteral nutrition to those who need it.
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