Taking the Lead in Patient Safety: How Healthcare Leaders Influence Behavior and Create Culture

By Thomas R. Krause and John Hidley

Book Overview

Written by industry professionals: a workplace safety specialist in conjunction with a practicing physician and medical manager. Provides recommendations for assessing hospital safety practices as well as specific suggestions for behavioural interventions. Brings a systematic approach to healthcare safety, identifying common problems through illustrative case studies and offering solutions. Offers several different perspectives including patient safety, doctor safety, and administrator safety.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470225394
• ISBN13: 9780470225394
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.3"