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You are here > Home > Reading Lists & Books > Risk, Liability & Patient Safety Risk Management, Security, Medical Error, Disaster & Patient Safety Books This Guide recommends resources for you regarding health care risk management, security, infection control, error prevention, and patient safety. We have made it our goal to collect the very best titles for you here - so that you may access them all in one place. For your convenience, you may also purchase any of these books through Amazon.com. If you wish, just add it to your shopping cart after you follow its link. If you would like more than one, return to this page and click additional titles. Your shopping cart will remain open and accessible to you. You may also prefer to just browse these books at your leisure, without purchasing. Before exploring the selections below, we recommend that you bookmark this page first. Bookmarking will allow you to return for more browsing, whenever you wish.    2000 Life Safety Code Field Guide for Healthcare Facilities - 2003 2000 Life Safety Code Workbook & Study Guide for Healthcare Facilities - 2003 Accident Prevention and Resident Supervision: Preparing your SNF - HCPro, 2007 Accountability: Patient Safety & Policy Reform - 2004 Accreditation - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Achieving Safe & Reliable Healthcare: Strategies & Solutions - ACHE, 2004 Adverse Events, Stress & Litigation: A Physician's Guide - 2005 After Harm: Medical Error & the Ethics of Forgiveness - 2005 Anticipate, Respond, Recover: Healthcare Leadership & Catastrophic Events - ACHE, newest edition Applied Spatial Statistics for Public Health Data - 2004 Applied Statistics: Analysis of Variance & Regression, 3e - 2004 Assessment & Training Tools: Essential Falls Management - 2004 Bar Coding Basics: Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Safety - 2005 Biological Weapons Defense: Principles & Mechanisms for Infectious Diseases - 2004 Bioterrorism: A Guide for Hospital Preparedness - 2004 Bioterrorism: Field Guide to Disease Identification & Initial Patient Management - 2003 (The) Bioterrorism Sourcebook - 2006 Bulletproofing Your Medical Practice: Risk Management Techniques - 2000 Calculating & Reporting Healthcare Statistics, 2e - 2006 (The) CDC's Tuberculosis Guidelines: Key Strategies for Compliance - 2006 Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) Exam Preparation Guide - ASHRM, 2007 (The) Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right - 2011 Civil Leadership: The Final Step to Achieving Safety, Quality, Innovation, and Profitability in Health Care - Joint Commission, 2010 Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety, 3e - HCPro, 2010 Compliance - for numerous resources, see our compliance page (A) Comprehensive Guide to Managing Never Events & Hospital-Acquired Conditions - AIS, 2010 Contracted Staff & Patient Safety - The Joint Commission, 2005 Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 19e - book or CD-ROM, 2008 CPHRM Exam Preparation Guide - ASHRM, 2007 Creating a Just Culture: A Nurse Leader's Guide - HCPro, 2011 Credentialing Resources - please see our Medical Staff page Crew Resource Management: Flight Plan for Lasting Change in Patient Safety - 2005 Crisis Communication: Case Studies in Healthcare Image Restoration - 2006 Crisis Communications in Healthcare: Managing Difficult Times Effectively - 2002 Crisis Leadership: Planning for the Unthinkable - 2003 Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors in a High Stakes Environment - 2010 Critical Test Results Troubleshooter: Practical Strategies & Tools - 2006 Crosswalk of the Joint Commission Environment of Care Standards for Hospitals - The Joint Commission, current edition Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High - 2002 Diagnosing & Preventing Adverse & Sentinel Events - 2000 Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice - 2008 Disaster Nursing & Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism - 2003 Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice - 2008 Disaster Preparedness: A Health Planning Approach - 2011 Disaster Preparedness Manual for Healthcare Materials Management Professionals - AHA, 2010 Electronic Prescribing: A Safety & Implementation Guide - 2008 Emergency Management Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission Standards - HCpro, 2008 Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals - HCPro, 2008 Engaging Patients as Safety Partners: Guide for Reducing Errors & Improving Satisfaction - AHA, 2008 Engaging Physicians in Patient Safety: A Handbook for Leaders - The Joint Commission, 2006 Enterprise Risk Management Handbook for Healthcare Entities - AHLA, 2009 Environment of Care Compliance Manual: Guide to Joint Commission, 4e - HCPro, 2008 Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care - The Joint Commission, 2010 (The) Environment of Care Handbook, 3e - The Joint Commission, 2009 Environment of Care Management Plans, 2e - The Joint Commission, 2006 Environment of Care: Questions & Answers, 2e - The Joint Commission, 2009 Environment of Care Risk Assessment - The Joint Commission, 2008 Environment of Care Sample Annual Evaluation & Report to Leadership, 2e - 2006 Environment of Care Staff Training Kit - The Joint Commission, 2008 (The) Environment of Care Toolbox: Forms, Tools & Checklists - The Joint Commission, 2010 Error Reduction: Systems Approach to Improving Patient Safety, 2e - 2011 Evidence-Based Falls Prevention: A Study Guide for Nurses, 2e - 2007 Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention, 2e - 2008 Failure Modes & Effects Analysis: Templates & Tools to Improve Patient Safety - HCPro, 2007 Fatal Care: Survive in the U.S. Health System - 2008 First, Do No Harm: Power, Oppression & Violence in Healthcare - 2002 First, Do No Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice - 2004 Five-Star Customer Service: Step-by-Step Guide for Physician Practices - 2005 Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals - 2009 Getting Results: Reliably Communicating & Acting on Critical Test Results - The Joint Commission, 2006 Getting the Board on Board: What Your Board Needs to Know about Quality & Patient Safety - The Joint Commission, 2007 (A) Guide to Joint Commission's Medication Management Standards - The Joint Commission, current edition (A) Guide to Patient Safety in the Medical Practice - AMA, 2007 Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, 2e - 2009 (The) Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance - 2005 (The) Handbook on Storing & Securing Medications, 2e - The Joint Commission, ASHP,  2009 Hand-off Communication: Safe Transitions in Patient Care - HCPro, 2007 Healing Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine - 2004 Health Care Emergency Management: Principles & Practice - 2010 Healthcare Hazard Control & Safety Management, 2e - 2005 Healthcare Mold Management: Prevention, Assessment & Remediation - 2004 Health Care Organizations Risk Management: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current! High-Alert Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses - HCPro, 2004 High-Alert Medications: Strategies for Improving Safety - The Joint Commission, 2008 Hospice Infection Control Program: Tools for Compliance - HCPro, 2010 Hospital & Healthcare Security, 5e - 2009 Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control, 3e - 2004 Hospital Infections, 5e - 2007 Hospital Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance - The Joint Commission, 2002 Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical & Biomedical Systems Approach - 2006 (The) Hospital Safety Director's Handbook, 4e - HCPro, 2009 Hospital Safety Exercises Toolkit: Disaster Plans & Joint Commission Compliance -  2008 How to Comply With CMS & Joint Commission Restraint & Seclusion - HCPro, 2007 How to Use Control Charts for Healthcare - ASQ, 1999 How to Recognize Abuse & Neglect - The Joint Commission, 2002 Improving Infection Control with Data: Guide to Quality Care & The Joint Commission Compliance, 2e - 2006 I'm Sorry to Hear That: Real Life Responses to Patients' Complaints About Health Care - 2009 Infection Control: A Practical Guide for Health Care Facilities - always current! Infection Control Compliance Guide, 3e - HCPro, 2009 Infection Control for Nursing Homes - HCPro, 2009 Infection Control in Home Care & Hospice, 2e - 2005 Infection Control in Respiratory Care - 2005 Infection Control Issues in the Environment of Care - The Joint Commission, 2005 Infection Control Manual for the Physician's Office - HCPro, 2008 Infection Control Program Guide - HCPro, 2007 (The) Infection Prevention Handbook - HCPro, 2009 Infection Prevention Policy & Procedure Manual for Hospitals - HCPro, 2010 Institutional Integrity in Healthcare - 2004 Institutional Review Board: Management & Function, 2e - 2006 Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 2e - 2006 Institutional Review Board: Study Guide, 2e - 2006 Insurance & Risk Management Strategies for Physicians - 2004 Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America's Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes - 2005 Internal Investigations Handbook - 2006 (The) Joint Commission Guide to Improving Staff Communication - The Joint Commission, 2005 (The) Joint Commission Infection Prevention & Control Handbook for Hospitals - The Joint Commission, 2010 Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses - Dec 2004 Lab Safety Training Made Simple - HCPro, 2006 Law & Legal Issues - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Lean - please see all of our Lean Resources and Quality Improvement books Life Safety Book: Standards & Statement of Conditions - The Joint Commission, current edition Life Safety Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission - HCPro, current edition Life Safety Building Tour: A Guide to The Joint Commission Survey - HCPro, current edition Litigation - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference: Understanding & Minimizing Risk - 2006 Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control - HCPro, 2008 Long-Term Care Risk Management: Pressure Ulcers - HCPro, 2004 Long-Term Care Risk Management: Resident Falls - HCPro, 2004 Making It Right: Healthcare Service Recovery - Press Ganey, 2005 Malpractice - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Manage Challenging Resident Behaviors: Resource & Training Guide - HCPro, 2005 Managerial Epidemiology: Concepts and Cases, 2e - ACHE, 2008 Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations, 2e - J2005 Managerial Epidemiology: Practice, Methods, Concepts - 2005 Managing Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice & Legal Risk Management - 2001 Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers, 2e - 2007 Managing Falls in Adult Day Services - 2006 Managing Falls in Assisted Living - 2006 Managing Patient Expectations: The Art of Finding & Keeping Loyal Patients - 1998 Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance, 2e -  2007 MDS - for minimum data set resources for CMS, see coding resources Measuring Patient Safety - 2004 Medical Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine - 2007 Medication Errors, 2e - American Pharmacists Association, 2006 Medical Errors & Medical Narcissism - 2004 Medical Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine - 2007 Medical Error: What do we know? What do we do?- 2002 Medical Malpractice - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Medical Malpractice Risk Management - ACPE, 2001 Medication Errors, 2e - American Pharmacists Association, 2006 Medication Errors: Causes, Prevention & Risk Management - 2000 Medication Management & Reconciliation - HCPro, 2007 (The) Medication Management Compliance Toolkit - 2007 Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431 - 2006 Medication Reconciliation Handbook, 2e - The Joint Commission, 2009 Medication Reconciliation: Strategies & Tools for The Joint Commission Compliance, 2e - HCPro, 2008 Meeting the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals - The Joint Commission, 2010 Mosby's PDQ for Infection Control - Mosby, 2009 Must-Have Information for Pharmacists About Quality & Patient Safety - The Joint Commission, 2007 (The) National Patient Safety Goals Calculator: Tools to Assess Compliance - HCPro, up-to-date (The) National Patient Safety Goals: FAQ - HCPro, up-to-date National Patient Safety Goals for Ambulatory Care, Laminated Posters - The Joint Commission, 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for Behavioral Health, Laminated Posters - The Joint Commission, 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for Home Health, Laminated Posters - The Joint Commission, 2010 National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals, Laminated Posters - The Joint Commission, 2010 (The) Nurse's Role in Infection Prevention & Control - The Joint Commission, 2010 Order Entry resources - see our technology page OR Surgical Fire Training Guide: Strategies to Reduce Risk - 2005 OSHA Guidebook for Labs, 2e - HCPro, 2006 (The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e - 2002 OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers, 6e - Aspen, always current OSHA Training Handbook for Healthcare Facilities - HCPro, 2010 Outbreak Investigation, Prevention & Control in Health Care Settings - 2009 Patient Flow - please see our nursing management resources Pandemic Drill-Down: Preparing for The Joint Commission's Revised EC 4.20 - 2006 Patient Falls Assessment & Prevention: Tools to Comply with The Joint Commission - HCPro, 2007 Patient Flow - please refer to our executive nursing resources for patient flow books Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care - 2004 (The) Patient Safety Handbook, 2e - 2011 (A) Patient Safety Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care - The Joint Commission, 2009 Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine - 2008 Patient Safety in Obstetrics & Gynecology - 2008 Patient Safety Officer's Handbook - HCPro, 2008 Patient Safety Pocket Guide - The Joint Commission, 2006 Patient Safety: Principles & Practice - 2004 Patient Safety Rounds - The Joint Commission, 2008 Patient Safety: The PROACT Root Cause Analysis Approach - 2008 Patients as Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care - The Joint Commission,  2006 Patient Satisfaction - please see our customer service resource page (The) Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors - 2004 Pediatric High-Alert Medications - HCPro, 2007 Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department - The Joint Commission, 2009 Physician Offices Risk Assessment Tool - ASHRM, AHA, 2009 Practical Guidance for Patient Safety Organization Implementation - ASHRM, AHA, 2010 (The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in Medical Malpractice Claims - 1999 Practice Without Fear: Physician's Guide to Liability Reduction & Asset Protection - 2003 Prevent Infections with Isolation Precautions - HCPro, 2007 Preventing Medication Errors - Quality Chasm series, 2007 Preventing Medication Errors & Improving Therapy Outcomes - 2003 Principles of Risk Management & Patient Safety - 2010 Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train - 2004 Protecting Study Volunteers in Research, 3e - CenterWatch, 2004 Quality Improvement - see our QM and QI resources here Quality Work Environments: For Nurse & Patient Safety - 2004 Quick Reference to Outbreak Investigation & Control in Health Facilities - 2000 Rage & Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution - SMU, 2005 Rapid Response Teams: Proven Strategies for Successful Implementation - 2007 Ready, Set, Patient Safety: Strategies to Prepare Your Staff, 2e - 2007 Reducing the Risk of Falls in Your Health Care Organization - The Joint Commission, 2005 Reducing the Risk of Patient Suicide - The Joint Commission, 2005 Resolving Patient Complaints: Effective Service Recovery, 2e - 2004 Restraint & Seclusion: Complying with Joint Commission Standards - The Joint Commission, 2002 Restraint & Seclusion: Model for Eliminating Use in Healthcare - 2005 Risk Assessment & Management Guide for the Medical Practice - AMA, 2005 Risk Management & the Emergency Department: Executive Leadership for Protecting Patients & Hospitals - ACHE, 2011 Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 6e - 2010 Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Professionals - 2001 Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e - 2003 Root Cause Analysis Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers - HCPro, 2008 Root Cause Analysis: Simplified Tools & Techniques, 2e - ASQ, 2006 SBAR Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers - HCPro, 2008 Safe by Design: Designing Safety in Health Care Facilities, Processes & Culture - The Joint Commission, 2008 Safe Patient Handling & Movement: Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals - 2005 Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: How One Doctor's Checklist Can Help Us Change Health Care - 2011 Safety in Medicine - 2000 Safety Mail: The Joint Commission Survey Readiness Tool - 2006 Safer Hospital Care: Strategies for Continuous Innovation - 2010 Security in the Health Care Environment - 2000 Sedation, Anesthesia, & the Joint Commission, 4e - 2009 Six Sigma Book for Healthcare: Improving Outcomes by Reducing Errors - 2002 Soaring to Success: Taking Crew Resource Management from the Cockpit to the Nursing Unit - HCPro, 2011 Spatial & Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health - 2005 Staff Education Tools for the National Patient Safety Goals - The Joint Commission, 2010 Statement of Conditions Manual: Comprehensive Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 3e - 2007 Statistics - for more statistics books, see our CQI and Quality page Statistics for Health Policy & Administration Using Microsoft Excel - 2003 Suicide Prevention: Toolkit for Implementing National Patient Safety Goal - The Joint Commission, 2008 Suicide Risk Assessment FAQs: A Guide to Compliance with National Patient Safety Goal - HCPro, 2008 Suicide Risk Assessment: Strategies & Tools for Joint Commission Compliance - HCPro, 2007 Surgical Care Improvement Project - HCPro, 2007 Talking with Patients & Families about Medical Error: A Guide for Education & Practice - John Hopkins, 2011 TIPS: Techniques to Improve Patient Safety, 5e - The Joint Commission, 2009 To Do No Harm: Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations - 2010 To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System - 2000 (The) Top 15 Policies & Procedures: Reduce Liability: Physician Practices - 2005 Total Health and Safety for Health Care Facilities - The Joint Commission, AHA, 2006 Tuberculosis: Arresting Everyone's Enemy, 2e - The Joint Commission, 2008 Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization - The Joint Commission, 2006 Understanding Patient Safety - 2007 Using Technology to Improve Medication Safety - The Joint Commission, 2004 Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes - 2003 What Every Health Care Organization Should Know About Sentinel Events - The Joint Commission, 2005 Books regarding Terrorism & Disaster Readiness are available also. 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