Website

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11903

Website Notes

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Author

Olsen, LeighAnne;

Aisner, Dara;

McGinnis, J. Michael (Eds).

Place of Publication

Washington, DC

Publisher

National Academies Press

Publication Date

2007

Physical Description

374 pages, 2 MB PDF file.

Subject

Health Care Delivery Systems

Evidence-Based Medicine

Abstract

This book considers how health care is structured to develop and to apply evidence--from health profession training and infrastructure development to advances in research methodology, patient engagement, payment schemes, and measurement--and highlights opportunities for the creation of a sustainable learning health care system that gets the right care to people when they need it and then captures the results for improvement. This book will be of primary interest to hospital and insurance industry administrators, health care providers, those who train and educate health workers, researchers, and policymakers.

ISBN

978-0-309-10300-8

Language

English

Material Type

Online

Author

St. Pierre, Michael

Buerschaper, Cornelius

Simon, Robert

Edition

2nd Ed.

Place of Publication

Berlin, Germany

Publisher

Springer-Verlag

Publication Date

2011

Physical Description

Hardcover: 346 pages

Subject

Emergency Care Services. Emergency Room. ER

Emergency Medicine

Safety

Abstract

Critical situations in acute and emergency care are one of the great clinical challenges because of the uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress that are involved. This book provides a comprehensive outline of all the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. Following an initial section discussing the basic principles of human behavior and decision making, the various influences on safe patient care are discussed in depth. These are divided into three interacting groups: individual factors, team factors, and organizational factors. Relevant psychological theories are carefully examined, and case studies and descriptions of proven strategies help to ground these theories in daily practice. This newly revised edition will help both physicians and non-physicians to better understand the principles of human behavior and decision making in critical situations and thus to provide safer treatment.

ISBN

9783642196997

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF EB 800 STP 2011

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