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

Publication Info. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) : illustrations.
Series Rand Corporation technical report series ; TR-725-AHRQ
Technical report (Rand Corporation) ; TR-725-AHRQ.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201).
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.
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.
Note Print version record.
Subject Outcome assessment (Medical care) -- United States.
Hospital patients -- United States -- Safety measures -- Evaluation.
Medical Errors -- prevention & control.
Quality Assurance, Health Care.
Safety Management.
United States.
MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
Genre/Form Evaluation Studies.
Added Author Farley, Donna.
Rand Corporation.
Other Form: Print version: Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009 9780833047748 (DLC) 2009029800 (OCoLC)427608836
ISBN 9780833049025 (electronic bk.)
083304902X (electronic bk.)
Report No. RAND/TR-725-AHRQ
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