A New Era for Safety Measurement

Author:

Jones, Sarahjane

Place:

Hershey

Publisher:

IGI Global

Date published:

2013

Responsibility:

Macintyre, Mairi, jt.author

Editor:

Michell, Vaughan

Journal Title:

Handbook of Research on Patient Safety and Quality Care through Health Informatics

Source:

Handbook of Research on Patient Safety and Quality Care through Health Informatics

Abstract:

This chapter presents current systems thinking concerning patient safety and explores what patient safety actually means, allowing a foundation for a critical review of tools used for safety measurement. Content considers a range of content from hard measures to softer cultural perspectives, thus ensuring that the patient view is not forgotten.

Series:

Advances in Healthcare Information Systems and Administration

Catagory URL:

http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-4666-45…

DOI:

http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4546-2.ch005

CITATION: Jones, Sarahjane. A New Era for Safety Measurement edited by Michell, Vaughan . Hershey : IGI Global , 2013. Handbook of Research on Patient Safety and Quality Care through Health Informatics - Available at: https://library.au.int/new-era-safety-measurement