Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2007
Disciplines
Psychology
First Page
1
Last Page
91
Abstract
The materials offered in this patient safety manual draw on information from a robust database consisting of qualitative and quantitative data gathered over the course of nine years. These data come from a 4-year patient safety study conducted in rural hospitals in a 9-state area as well as a series of additional healthcare studies that focused on ethics and decision-making in rural settings.
The manual is a resource developed to fit a rural context. The first chapter discusses the national patient safety movement. The succeeding chapters discuss definitions of errors and lessons learned from the multi-method patient safety study. The final chapters discuss approaches that might help achieve the delivery of safer care and also provides resources that can be used by rural healthcare providers in order to support system-wide patient safety efforts.
Keywords
patient safety, rural health care
Rights
This publication is in the public domain.
Recommended Citation
Cook, Ann Freeman and Hoas, Helena, "From Good Intentions to Good Actions: A Patient Safety Manual for Rural Healthcare Settings" (2007). Psychology Faculty Publications. 14.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/psych_pubs/14
Comments
The safety study described in the manual was supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).