Written for virtually every professional and leader in the health care field, as well as students who are preparing for careers in health services delivery, this book presents a framework for developing a patient safety program, shows how best to examine events that do occur, and reveals how to ensure that appropriate corrective and preventative actions are reviewed for effectiveness. The book covers a comprehensive selection of topics including

The link between patient safety and legal and regulatory compliance
The role of accreditation and standard-setting organizations in patient safety
Failure modes and effect analysis
Voluntary and regulatory oversight of medical error
Evidence-based outcomes and standards of care
Creation and preservation of reports, data, and device evidence in medical error situations
Claims management when dealing with patient safety events
Full disclosure
Patient safety in human research
Managing confidentiality in the face of litigation
Managing patient safety compliance through accountability-based credentialing for health care professionals
Planning for the future

Foreword by: Maree Bellamy