IMPROVING HOSPITAL PATIENT SAFETY


Here is my latest publication regarding improving hospital patient safety. 

In this quick review I report on 6 principles most hospitals or practices can begin to institute today to start on the road to safer healthcare.

The six principles are:

  1. We’re only human
  2. Leadership paves the road to high reliability
  3. Quality improvement is a part of everyone’s workday
  4. Planning is everything
  5. It’s what you know that matters
  6. One size does not fit all


Many thanks to the editors of Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare.

Hope this meets with your satisfaction! 


https://www.psqh.com/analysis/improving-hospital-patient-safety-six-basic-principles-to-guide-our-pursuit/




Location: New Jersey, USA

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