When you are ready to implement measures to improve patient safety, this is the book to consult. Charles Vincent, one of the world's pioneers in patient safety, discusses each and every aspect clearly and compellingly. He reviews the evidence of risks and harms to patients, and he provides practical guidance on implementing safer practices in health care. The second edition puts greater emphasis on this practical side. Examples of team based initiatives show how patient safety can be improved by changing practices, both cultural and technological, throughout whole organisations. Not only does this benefit patients; it also impacts positively on health care delivery, with consequent savings in the economy. Patient Safety has been praised as a gateway to understanding the subject. This second edition is more than that it is a revelation of the pervading influence of health care errors, and a guide to how these can be overcome. "e;... The beauty of this book is that it describes the complexity of patient safety in a simple coherent way and captures the breadth of issues that encompass this fascinating field. The author provides numerous ways in which the reader can take this subject further with links to the international world of patient safety and evidence based research... One of the most difficult aspects of patient safety is that of implementation of safer practices and sustained change. Charles Vincent, through this book, provides all who read it clear examples to help with these challenges"e; From a review in Hospital Medicine by Dr Suzette Woodward, Director of Patient Safety. Access 'Essentials of Patient Safety Free Online Introduction': wiley.com/go/vincent/patientsafety/essentials

When you are ready to implement measures to improve patient safetythis is the book to consult. Charles Vincent, one of the world'spioneers in patient safety, discusses each and every aspect clearlyand compellingly. He reviews the evidence of risks and harms topatients, and he provides practical guidance on implementing saferpractices in health care.The second edition puts greater emphasis on this practical side.Examples of team based initiatives show how patient safety can beimproved by changing practices, both cultural and technologicalthroughout whole organisations. Not only does this benefitpatients; it also impacts positively on health care delivery, withconsequent savings in the economy.Patient Safety has been praised as a gateway tounderstanding the subject. This second edition is more than that it is a revelation of the pervading influence of healthcare errors, and a guide to how these can be overcome."... The beauty of this book is that it describes the complexityof patient safety in a simple coherent way and captures the breadthof issues that encompass this fascinating field. The authorprovides numerous ways in which the reader can take this subjectfurther with links to the international world of patient safety andevidence based research... One of the most difficult aspects ofpatient safety is that of implementation of safer practices andsustained change. Charles Vincent, through this bookprovides all who read it clear examples to help with thesechallenges" From a review in Hospital Medicine by Dr SuzetteWoodward, Director of Patient Safety.Access 'Essentials of Patient Safety - Free OnlineIntroduction':wiley.com/go/vincent/patientsafety/essentials

Preface ixThe nature of the book xiInspiration acknowledgements and thanks xiiiSection One The Evolution of Patient SafetyChapter 1 Medical harm: a brief history 3Chapter 2 The emergence of patient safety 14Chapter 3 Integrating safety and quality 31Section Two The Hazards of HealthcareChapter 4 The nature and scale of error and harm 49Chapter 5 Reporting and learning systems 75Chapter 6 Measuring safety 96Section Three From Accident Analysis to System DesignChapter 7 Human error and systems thinking 119Chapter 8 Understanding how things go wrong 141Section Four The AftermathChapter 9 Caring for patients harmed by treatment 171Chapter 10 Supporting staff after serious incidents 192Section Five Design Technology and StandardizationChapter 11 Clinical interventions and process improvement 211Chapter 12 Design for patient safety 230Chapter 13 Using information technology to reduce error 246Section Six People Create SafetyChapter 14 Creating a culture of safety 269Chapter 15 Patient involvement in patient safety 290Chapter 16 Procedures violations and migrations 307Chapter 17 Safety skills 321Chapter 18 Teams create safety 341Section Seven The Journey to SafetyChapter 19 Safe organizations: bringing it all together 371Chapter 20 High performing healthcare systems 390Index 405