Error Reduction in Health Care

Reviews / Votes

"Error Reduction in Health Care explores the complex causes of
medical mistakes and offers sound advice for leaders who want to
reduce the frequency of errors in health care services and mitigate
the impact of those errors that do occur. The book is packed pull
of examples of thorough incident investigations and process
improvement recommAndations from leaders in the field of health
care quality and risk management. Reducing errors is rightly
becoming a higher and higher priority in the health care world, and
this book will help committed clinicians and administrators make
progress toward the goal." (Donald M. Berwick, president and CEO,
Institute for Healthcare Improvement)



"This book, with its step-by-step guide to operationalizing error
reduction, is a must-read for hospital administrators, senior
medical staff, and conscientious board members." (Michael L.
Millenson, principal, William M. Mercer, Inc.. and author of
Demanding Medical Excellence: Doctors and Accountability in the
Information Age)



"Error Reduction in Health Care provides a clear focus on issues
that make a difference to patients and health care providers. Every
improvement program needs to consider this book as essential in
continuous improvement training." (Paula S. Swain, Swain and
Associates, Healthcare Accreditation and Compliance
Specialists)



"A timely gathering of distinguished authors to guide health care
professionals through the mazes of error investigation and
reduction strategies. A must read for those of us responsible for
adverse event review processes." (Susan Anderson, Risk Management
Consultant, University of Michigan Health System)



"This text contains easily applied strategies for error reduction
across the continuum of healthcare.The information presented can be
easily and practically applied to almost any healthcare setting and
provides a step-by-step guide to operationalize a variety of
patient safety initiatives. 5 Stars!" (Doody Publishing,
Inc.)



"On November 39, 1999, The Insitute of Medicine reported that as
many as 98,000 patients die each year because of medical errors,
igniting growing concern about patient safety in hospitals. This
book is a timely and well thought-out response." (JAMA: Journal of
the American Medical Association)