Patient Safety in secondary care.

Date

2011-03-02

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Routledge

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Book chapter

Peer reviewed

Yes

Abstract

Patient safety is a major challenge for the acute care sector. This chapter considers recent public policy initiatives designed to enhance safety such as the NRLS, PALS, clinical governance, and risk management strategies as a means of promoting early identification of problems and the rapid dissemination of information to avoid recurrence. Recent changes that affect the primary and secondary care interface are explored in the context of potential pinch points for patient safety such as communication, the need for robust and seamless care pathways, funding and the effects of competition and collaboration between the sectors.

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patient safety, health care quality, risk management

Citation

Samanta, J. and Samanta, A. (2011) Patient Safety in Secondary Care. In: Tingle, J. and Bark, P. (eds) Patient Safety, Law Policy and Practice. Routledge.

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Research Institute