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Medication Reconciliation Handbook, Second Edition
Copublished with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Medication Reconciliation Handbook, Second Edition, is a valuable resource for health care organizations around the world seeking to avoid medication errors that can lead to death or serious injury. The medication reconciliation process focuses on improving communication of medication information at key points of transition in a patient's care, such as upon admission, during transfer from one department to another, or at discharge--the points at which medication errors are most likely to occur. The handbook offers step-by-step advice on how to establish and implement an efficient and effective medication reconciliation process, including tips for educating staff, patients, and the public. Domestic and international case studies from the field describe proven methods for forming a team to incorporate medication reconciliation into the organization's overall processes.
Medication Reconciliation Handbook, Second Edition
Approximately 200 pages
US$75
Item number: MRH09
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The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers
The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers, co-published by Joint Commission Resources and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), is a comprehensive and authoritative repository of essential knowledge on patient safety. The book is geared to help patient safety leaders create a culture of safety; plan, oversee, and implement new safety practices; and improve safety-related management and operations.
The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers boasts a team of editors/authors that comprise a virtual who’s who of patient safety researchers and practitioners:
• Allan Frankel, M.D., principal, Lotus Forum, Inc., Washington, D.C., and faculty, IHI
• Michael Leonard, M.D., physician leader of patient safety, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, California, and faculty, IHI
• Terri Simmonds, R.N., C.P.H.Q., director, IHI
• Carol Haraden, Ph.D., vice president, IHI
The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers
144 pages
US$75
Item number: PSOH08
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Patient Safety Pocket Guide, Second Edition
Arm your front-line health care staff with this convenient pocket-sized guide. Your staff will be able to immediately verify any questions about best practices to ensure patient safety and prevent medical errors. This handy guide covers all the important information that your staff needs to know, including how to prevent the following:
► Patient falls
► Health care-associated infections
► Pressure ulcers
► Surgical fires
► Patient misidentification
► Medication errors, including those related to high-alert medications and medication reconciliation
► Miscommunication during patient hand-offs
► Confusing abbreviations
► Wrong-site surgery
Your staff will also receive information about how to involve and educate patients and their families in their care.
Everything your front-line staff needs at their fingertips!
Patient Safety Pocket Guide, Second Edition
66 pages, spiralbound softcover
US$25
Item number: PSPG09
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Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition
The latest accreditation standards from Joint Commission International, which have been effective for all hospital surveys since 1 January 2008. Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition, provides the basis for accreditation of hospitals throughout the world, providing organizations with the information they need to pursue or maintain patient safety, performance improvement, and accredited status.
Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition
US$125
260 pages
Item number: IAS300
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Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition, eBook
This electronic version of the manual, Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition, provides health care organizations with all the information they need to pursue or maintain performance improvement and accreditation with Joint Commission International (JCI).
Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, Third Edition, eBook
US$100
260 pages
Item number: EBIAS300
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Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals
Successfully meeting the International Patient Safety Goals set forth by Joint Commission International is an essential element in the accreditation process. Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals will help you understand how your organization can meet the requirements of the six goals, which involve the following crucial patient safety subjects:
1. Improving the accuracy of patient identification
2. Making communication more effective
3. Improving the safety of using high-alert medications
4. Ensuring correct-site, correct-procedure, correct-person surgery
5. Reducing the risk of health care–associated infections
6. Reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals includes valuable excerpts from various Joint Commission Resources books and newsletters, serving as a tremendous resource for leaders and staff. With simple, straightforward advice and tactics that make patient safety, organizational improvement, and goal compliance achievable, Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals is a must-have for navigating today’s increasingly complex health care industry.
Meeting the International Patient Safety Goals
US$60
112 pages
Item number: MJCNPG07
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