Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system / Donna O. Farley [and others].

ISBN:

9780833049025

Title:

Author:

Farley, Donna.

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) : illustrations.

Series:

Rand Corporation technical report series ; TR-725-AHRQ

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.

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Subject Term:

Outcome assessment (Medical care) -- United States.

Hospital patients -- United States -- Safety measures -- Evaluation.

Added Author:

Farley, Donna.

Added Corporate Author:

Rand Corporation.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2009

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 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.