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008			180514s2018 nyu b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781259860249
020			_a1259860248
040			_aDNLM/DLC _cNY
050			_aR729.8 _bW334 2018
100	1		_aWachter, Robert M., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aUnderstanding patient safety / _cRobert M. Wachter, Kiran Gupta.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aNew York : _bMcGraw-Hill Education, _c[2018]
300			_axviii, 510 p. : _bcol. ill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aThe nature and frequency of medical errors and adverse events -- Basic principles of patient safety -- Safety, quality, and value -- Medication errors -- Surgical errors -- Diagnostic errors -- Human factors and errors at the person-machine interface -- Transition and handoff errors -- Teamwork and communication errors -- Healthcare-associated infections -- Other complications of healthcare -- Patient safety in the ambulatory setting -- Information technology -- Reporting systems, root cause analysis, and other methods of understanding safety issues -- Creating a culture of safety -- Workforce issues -- Education and training issues -- The malpractice system -- Accountability -- Accreditation and regulations -- The role of patients -- Organizing a safety program.
650	1	2	_aMedical Errors _xprevention & control.
650	1	2	_aPatient Safety.
650	2	2	_aSafety Management _xmethods.
700	1		_aGupta, Kiran, _eauthor.
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