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Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses.
Hughes RG, editor.
Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Apr.
Table of contents
Chapter 45, AHRQ Quality Indicators.
Farquhar M.
Chapter 49, Documentation and the Nurse Care Planning Process.
Keenan GM, Yakel E, Tschannen D, et al.
Chapter 2, Nurses at the “Sharp End” of Patient Care.
Hughes RG.
Chapter 4, The Quality Chasm Series: Implications for Nursing.
Wakefield MK.
Chapter 39, Personal Safety for Nurses.
Trinkoff AM, Geiger-Brown JM, Caruso CC, et al.
Chapter 5, Understanding Adverse Events: A Human Factors Framework.
Henriksen K, Dayton E, Keyes MA, et al.
Chapter 14, Supporting Family Caregivers in Providing Care.
Reinhard SC, Given B, Petlick NH, et al.
Chapter 48, Patient Safety, Telenursing, and Telehealth.
Schlachta-Fairchild L, Elfrink V, Deickman A.
Chapter 47, Patient Safety and Health Information Technology: Role of the Electronic Health Record.
Staggers N, Weir C, Phansalkar S.
Chapter 37, Medication Administration Safety.
Hughes RG, Blegen MA.
Chapter 35, Error Reporting and Disclosure.
Wolf ZR, Hughes RG.
Chapter 34, Handoffs: Implications for Nurses.
Friesen MA, White SV, Byers JF.
Chapter 16, Prevention—Safety and Quality.
Loveland-Cherry C.
Chapter 33, Professional Communication and Team Collaboration.
O’Daniel M, Rosenstein AH.
Chapter 21, Creating a Safe and High-Quality Health Care Environment.
Stone PW, Hughes R, Dailey M.
Chapter 51, Enhancing Patient Safety in Nursing Education Through Patient Simulation.
Durham CF, Alden KR.
Chapter 23, Patient Acuity.
Jennings BM.
Chapter 44, Tools and Strategies for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.
Chapter 50, Patient Care Technology and Safety.
Powell-Cope G, Nelson AL, Patterson ES.
Chapter 31, Organizational Workflow and Its Impact on Work Quality.
Cain C, Haque S.
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