Balancing Patient Safety (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639081534)

This book examines organizational change & its impact on patient safety. It reviews the system & leadership issues & reconciles it with best practices from health & industy including engaging non-clinicians, creating safety cultures, patient & community engagement, communi-cating & patient safety lexicon. A must read for healthcare practioners & administrators seeking a deeper understanding of change & its impact on leadership, patient safety & healthcare systems. "Important recommendations for future communications." (L. Dempster, Regional Director - Patient Safety, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA)). "Lam informs us of how senior leaders think & prioritize safety. He provides a framework to build & develop safety cultures that balance multiple competing needs & demands with the most important of all outcomes--safe, high quality patient care." (J. Shepherd, MD FRCPC, Vice President (2002-2007), Clinical Quality & Safety, VCHA). "I was impressed with this study's content & methodological rigour. The inclusive population sample gave the data gravity." (T. Williams, Vice President & Chief Learning Officer, Coast Capital Savings).

Author: Brian Lam
ISBN-10: 3639081536
ISBN-13: 9783639081534
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Language: English
Published: 09/25/2008
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d