For patient safety officers, medical directors, quality and risk managers, and patient and staff educators, this volume outlines ways to reduce medical errors by involving patients and families. It is an update to Spath's earlier book Partnering with Patients to Reduce Medical Errors (2004) and contains nine chapters by contributors working in risk management and patient safety, administration, health policy research, law, and other fields in the US. They discuss such topics as the consumer's view of health care, changes needed in the traditional patient-physician relationship, how to teach patients about safety, possible obstacles, and liabilities. Spath is an author and health information management professional who presents educational programs on performance and patient safety improvement, and case management. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A how-to book for creating patient-caregiver relationships that improve patient safety. The book aids health care professionals in understanding how patients and families can partner with practitioners to reduce medical errors and how practitioners can mitigate the effects of mistakes when they do occur. This book helps health care professionals recognize and overcome barriers that inhibit consumer involvement in patient safety improvement. It also provides valuable advice on how to surmount legal concerns associated with patient/practitioner collaboration.
