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BL
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951826
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b706196
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Assessing patient safety practices and outcomes in the U.S. health care system /\ Donna O. Farley [and others].
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| Publication Statement
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Santa Monica, CA :: RAND,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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Rand Corporation technical report series ;; TR-725-AHRQ
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1 online resource (xxvii, 201 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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083304902X
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: 9780833049025
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0833047744
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9780833047748
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201).
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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.
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Hospital patients-- United States-- Safety measures-- Evaluation.
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Outcome assessment (Medical care)-- United States.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Workplace Culture.
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Health Biological Sciences.
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Medical Research.
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MEDICAL-- Health Policy.
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Medicine.
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Outcome assessment (Medical care)
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Human Services.
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Medical Errors-- prevention control-- United States, Evaluation Studies.
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Quality Assurance, Health Care-- United States, Evaluation Studies.
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Safety Management-- United States, Evaluation Studies.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.110973
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| LC Classification
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R853.O87A87 2009eb
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2010 A-184
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WB 100A8375 2009
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Farley, Donna.
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Rand Corporation.
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