- Book/Report
- Published November 2017
Understanding Patient Safety, Third Edition.
- Classic
Wachter RM, Gupta K. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2017. ISBN: 9781259860249.
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Topics
Resource Type
Approach to Improving Safety
Clinical Area
Target Audience
Origin/Sponsor
The third edition of this widely read textbook, written by national leaders in patient safety, provides an in-depth introduction to the field. The new edition uses case studies to discuss the history of the patient safety movement, the epidemiology of safety hazards, specific error types, and strategies to improve safety in clinical microenvironments and at the organizational level. Substantial new content has been added to highlight emerging areas of the field, such as safety culture, policy and regulatory initiatives to improve safety, and diagnostic errors.
Related Resources
Meeting/Conference › Canada Meeting/Conference
Canadian Patient Safety Officer Course.
Canadian Patient Safety Institute. June 3-6, 2019; The Westin, Ottawa, ON.
Meeting/Conference › Tennessee Meeting/Conference
Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2019.
Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses. April 6–10, 2019; Music City Center, Nashville, TN.
Perspectives on Safety
Jed D. Gonzalo, MD, MSc, and Mamta K. Singh, MD, MSc
Journal Article › Study
Assessment of a simulated case-based measurement of physician diagnostic performance.
Chatterjee S, Desai S, Manesh R, Junfeng S, Nundy S, Wright SM. JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2:e187006.
Special or Theme Issue
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement.
Shah RK, ed. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2019;52:1-194.
Journal Article › Study
Meisenberg BR, Grover J, Campbell C, Korpon D. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1:e182908.
Journal Article › Review
Mianda S, Voce A. BMC Health Serv Res. 2018;18:747.
Special or Theme Issue
Quality, Value, and Patient Safety in Orthopedic Surgery.
Azar FM, ed. Orthop Clin North Am. 2018;49:A1-A8,389-552.
Journal Article › Commentary
A health system–wide initiative to decrease opioid-related morbidity and mortality.
Weiner SG, Price CN, Atalay AJ, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45:3-13.
Journal Article › Commentary
Improving diagnosis by improving education: a policy brief on education in healthcare professions.
Graber ML, Rencic J, Rusz D, et al. Diagnosis (Berl). 2018;5:107-118.
Journal Article › Commentary
The STEP-up programme: engaging all staff in patient safety.
Hamblin-Brown DJ, Ingram J. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2018;23:221–226.
Journal Article › Study
Impact of high-reliability education on adverse event reporting by registered nurses.
McFarland DM, Doucette JN. J Nurs Care Qual. 2018;33:285-290.
Journal Article › Study
Lin DM, Carson KA, Lubomski LH, Wick EC, Pham JC. J Am Coll Surg. 2018;227:189-197.
Journal Article › Study
Safety II behavior in a pediatric intensive care unit.
Merandi J, Vannatta K, Davis JT, McClead RE Jr, Brilli R, Bartman T. Pediatrics. 2018;141:e20180018.
Press Release/Announcement
Institute for Safe Medication Practices International Mentorship Program.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Legislation/Regulation › Organizational Policy/Guidelines
Lehmann LS, Sulmasy LSS, Desai S; ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. Ann Intern Med. 2018;168:506-508.
Tools/Toolkit › Toolkit
Eliminating Harm, Improving Patient Care: A Trustee Guide. 2018 Update.
Chicago. IL: AHA Trustee Services, Health Research and Education Trust; February 2018.
Grant › Grant Announcement
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. RFA-HS-19-001.
Journal Article › Commentary
Blind obedience and an unnecessary workup for hypoglycemia: a teachable moment.
Wang EY, Patrick L, Connor DM. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178:279-280.
Journal Article › Commentary
Twelve tips for embedding human factors and ergonomics principles in healthcare education.
Vosper H, Hignett S, Bowie P. Med Teach. 2018;40:357-363.
Journal Article › Review
A Department of Medicine infrastructure for patient safety and clinical quality improvement.
Mathews SC, Pronovost PJ, Daugherty Biddison EL, et al. Am J Med Qual. 2018;33:413-419.
Tools/Toolkit › Toolkit
Toolkit to Promote Safe Surgery.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; November 2017.
Journal Article › Study
Out-of-hospital pediatric patient safety events: results of the CSI chart review.
Meckler G, Hansen M, Lambert W, et al. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2018;22:290-299.
Journal Article › Study
Pitts SI, Maruthur NM, Luu N, et al. Jt Comm Qual Patient Saf. 2017;43:591–597.
Journal Article › Study
Diagnostic errors: impact of an educational intervention on pediatric primary care.
Walsh JN, Knight M, Lee AJ. J Pediatr Health Care. 2018;32:53-62.