Gluyas, Heather, <br/><br/>
Patient safety :  an essential guide / 
Heather Gluyas, Paul Morrison. 
 - xi, 172 pages :  illustrations ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What do we mean by patient safety? -- Engaging patients in the safety agenda -- Healthcare acquired infections -- Medication errors -- Teamwork and patient safety -- Managing risk-learning from errors -- Situation awareness -- Where to from here?. 
<br/><br/> "This book focuses on human factors to explore the relationship between human behaviour and fallibility. It covers the design of systems and processes, environments, tools, tasks and technology which can help to positively improve a patient's safety and experience"--Page 4 of cover. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0230354963 9780230354968 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medical errors--Prevention<br/>Nursing--Risk assessment<br/>Patients--Safety measures<br/>Medical care--Safety measures
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA969.9 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.289