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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Main Author: Farley, Donna O. (auth)
Other Authors: Ridgely, M. Susan (auth), Mendel, Peter (auth), Teleki, Stephanie S. (auth), Damberg, Cheryl L. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
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Summary: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.
ISBN:TR725AHRQ
9780833049025
9780833047748
Access:Open Access