Kaelyn Sosa, 6, was crippled as a toddler by a medical error. Her mother, Sandy, now helps the hospital in protect other patients from such accidents. Barbara P. Fernandez for The Wall Street Journal - CLICK HERE READ MORE
STAT!Ref offers a substantial collection of PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IMPROVMENT TITLES by respectable publishers such as: Joint Commission Resources, The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and Springer Publishing. These resources give healthcare organizations the tools and strategies to become compliant with the National Patient Safety Goals and in the end prevent accidents and save lives!
ENVIRONMENT OF CARE
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Credentialing and Privileging Your Hospital Medical Staff: Examples for Improving Compliance, Joint Commission Resources
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Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care - 2010, Joint Commission Resources
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Managing Patient Flow in Hospitals: Strategies and Solutions, Joint Commission Resources
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Practice-Based Learning and Improvement: A Clinical Improvement Action Guide, Joint Commission Resources
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Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient Safety: Problem Solving on the Front Line, Joint Commission Resources
MEDICATION SAFETY
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Assuring Continuous Compliance with Joint Commission Standards: A Pharmacy Guide, American Society of Helath-System Pharmacists
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Drug-Induced Diseases: Prevention, Detection, and Management, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Medication Reconciliation Handbook, Joint Commission Resources
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Nurse's Role in Medication Safety , Joint Commission Resources
PATIENT SAFETY
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Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers, Joint Commission Resources
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Illustrated Guide to Safe Patient Handling and Movement, Springer Publishing
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Meeting the Joint Commission's 2011 National Patient Safety Goals, Joint Commission Resources
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Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department, Joint Commission Resources
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Safe Surgery Guide, Joint Commission Resources
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
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Best Practices in Infection Control: An International Handbook, Joint Commission Resources
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Illustrated Guide to Infection Control, Joint Commission Resources
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Infection Prevention and Control Issues in the Environment of Care, Joint Commission Resources
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Toolkit for Preventing Health Care-Associated Infections, Joint Commission Resources
"As a student at Ashford University studying to be a Healthcare Administrator and conducting an in-depth study of the Joint Commission, I feel it is imperative that these three books be read by every administrator in addition to each and every healthcare provider. The three Joint Commission resources are a must read for everyone in the medical industry." -- Lawrence Hasenour - Student, Ashford University
