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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 while you are here. 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 - Jun 2003 Accident Prevention and Resident Supervision: Preparing your SNF - HCPro, Nov 2007 Accountability: Patient Safety & Policy Reform - Oct 2004 Accreditation - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Achieving Safe & Reliable Healthcare: Strategies & Solutions - ACHE, Jul 2004 Adverse Events, Stress & Litigation: A Physician's Guide - Apr 2005 After Harm: Medical Error & the Ethics of Forgiveness - Aug 2005 (A) Guide to Patient Safety in Medical Practice - AMA, May 2007 Applied Spatial Statistics for Public Health Data - Jul 2004 Applied Statistics: Analysis of Variance & Regression, 3e - Feb 2004 Assessment & Training Tools: Essential Falls Management - Jan 2004 Bar Coding Basics: Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Safety - Aug 2005 Biological Weapons Defense: Principles & Mechanisms for Infectious Diseases - 2004 Bioterrorism: A Guide for Hospital Preparedness - Dec 2004 Bioterrorism: Field Guide to Disease Identification & Initial Patient Management - 2003 (The) Bioterrorism Sourcebook - Mar 2006 Bulletproofing Your Medical Practice: Risk Management Techniques - 2000 Calculating & Reporting Healthcare Statistics, 2e - Nov 2006 (The) CDC's Tuberculosis Guidelines: Key Strategies for Compliance - May 2006 Complete Guide to Laboratory Safety, 2e - HCPro, May 2007 Compliance - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Contracted Staff & Patient Safety - The Joint Commission, Nov 2005 Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 19e - book or CD-ROM, Nov 2008 Credentialing Audits: Tools for Compliance & Reduced Liability - HCPro, Oct 2006 Credentialing Resources - please see our Medical Staff page Crew Resource Management: Flight Plan for Lasting Change in Patient Safety - Oct 2005 Crisis Communication: Case Studies in Healthcare Image Restoration - Oct 2006 Crisis Communications in Healthcare: Managing Difficult Times Effectively - 2002 Crisis Leadership: Planning for the Unthinkable - Apr 2003 Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings: Human Factors in a High Stakes Environment - Nov 2007 Critical Test Results Troubleshooter: Practical Strategies & Tools - Aug 2006 Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High - 2002 Diagnosing & Preventing Adverse & Sentinel Events - 2000 Disaster Nursing: A Handbook for Practice - Oct 2008 Disaster Nursing & Emergency Preparedness for Terrorism - 2003 Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice - May 2008 Electronic Prescribing: A Safety & Implementation Guide - May 2008 Emergency Management Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission Standards - HCpro, Nov 2008 Emergency Management Coordinator's Handbook for Hospitals - HCPro, Oct 2008 Engaging Patients as Safety Partners: Guide for Reducing Errors & Improving Satisfaction - AHA, Jun 2008 Engaging Physicians in Patient Safety: A Handbook for Leaders - The Joint Commission, Jun 2006 Environment of Care Compliance Manual: Guide to Joint Commission, 4e - HCPro, Sep 2008 Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care, 9e - The Joint Commission, Jan 2009 Environment of Care Management Plans, 2e - The Joint Commission, Apr 2006 Environment of Care Sample Annual Evaluation & Report to Leadership, 2e - Oct 2006 Error Reduction: Systems Approach to Improving Patient Safety - 2000 Evidence-Based Falls Prevention: A Study Guide for Nurses, 2e - Oct 2007 Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention, 2e - Mar 2008 Failure Modes & Effects Analysis: Templates & Tools to Improve Patient Safety - HCPro, Jun 2007 First, Do No Harm: Power, Oppression & Violence in Healthcare - Jul 2002 First, Do No Harm: The Cure for Medical Malpractice - Mar 2004 Five-Star Customer Service: Step-by-Step Guide for Physician Practices - Nov 2005 Foundations in Patient Safety for Health Professionals - Nov 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 Patient Safety in the Medical Practice - AMA, May 2007 Guide to Risk Assessments: Identify & Control Your Top Problem Areas - Jan 2005 Handbook of Modern Hospital Safety, 2e - Aug 2009 (The) Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance - Mar 2005 (The) Handbook on Storing & Securing Medications - The Joint Commission, ASHP, Feb 2006 Hand-off Communication: Safe Transitions in Patient Care - HCPro, Jun 2007 Healing Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine - Apr 2004 Healthcare Hazard Control & Safety Management, 2e - Jun 2005 Healthcare Mold Management: Prevention, Assessment & Remediation - Nov 2004 Health Care Organizations Risk Management: Forms, Checklists & Guidelines - always current! Healthcare Providers Guide to Emergency Management - Nov 2009 High-Alert Medications & Safe Practices: A Study Guide for Nurses - HCPro, 2004 High-Alert Medications: Strategies for Improving Safety - The Joint Commission, Nov 2008 Hospital & Healthcare Security, 5e - Oct 2009 Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control, 3e - May 2004 Hospital Infections, 5e - Oct 2007 Hospital Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance - The Joint Commission, Dec 2002 Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical & Biomedical Systems Approach - Aug 2006 (The) Hospital Safety Director's Handbook, 3e - Jun 2007 Hospital Safety Exercises Toolkit: Disaster Plans & Joint Commission Compliance - Jul 2008 How to Comply With CMS & Joint Commission Restraint & Seclusion - HCPro, Sep 2007 How to Use Control Charts for Healthcare - ASQ, 1999 How to Recognize Abuse & Neglect - The Joint Commission, Dec 2002 Improving Infection Control with Data: Guide to Quality Care & The Joint Commission Compliance, 2e - May 2006 I'm Sorry to Hear That: Real Life Responses to Patients' Complaints About Health Care - Jan 2009 Infection Control: A Practical Guide for Health Care Facilities - always current! Infection Control Compliance Guide, 3e - HCPro, Apr 2009 Infection Control for Nursing Homes - HCPro, Mar 2007 Infection Control in Home Care & Hospice, 2e - May 2005 Infection Control in Respiratory Care - Mar 2005 Infection Control Issues in the Environment of Care - The Joint Commission, May 2005 Infection Control Manual for Hospitals, 2e - Mar 2006 Infection Control Manual for the Physician's Office - HCPro, May 2008 Infection Control Program Guide - HCPro, Dec 2007 Institutional Integrity in Healthcare - 2004 Institutional Review Board: Management & Function, 2e - 2006 Institutional Review Board: Member Handbook, 2e - Nov 2006 Institutional Review Board: Study Guide, 2e - 2006 Insurance & Risk Management Strategies for Physicians - Aug 2004 Internal Bleeding: The Truth Behind America's Terrifying Epidemic of Medical Mistakes - May 2005 Internal Investigations Handbook - Oct 2006 (The) Joint Commission Guide to Improving Staff Communication - The Joint Commission, Dec 2005 Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses - Dec 2004 Lab Safety Training Made Simple - HCPro, Sep 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 Compliance Manual: Guide to the Joint Commission - HCPro, Nov 2008 Life Safety Survey Companion: Compliance Strategies for The Joint Commission - 2007 Litigation - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference: Understanding & Minimizing Risk - Aug 2006 Long-Term Care Pocket Guide for Infection Control - HCPro, Feb 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, Nov 2005 Malpractice - for numerous resources, see our compliance page Manage Challenging Resident Behaviors: Resource & Training Guide - HCPro, Sep 2005 Managerial Epidemiology: Concepts and Cases, 2e - ACHE, Aug 2008 Managerial Epidemiology for Health Care Organizations, 2e - Jun 2005 Managerial Epidemiology: Practice, Methods, Concepts - May 2005 Managing Clinical Supervision: Ethical Practice & Legal Risk Management - 2001 Managing Documentation Risk: A Guide for Nurse Managers, 2e - Jun 2007 Managing Falls in Adult Day Services - May 2006 Managing Falls in Assisted Living - Apr 2006 Managing Patient Expectations: The Art of Finding & Keeping Loyal Patients - 1998 Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance, 2e - Sep 2007 MDS - for minimum data set resources for CMS, see coding resources Measuring Patient Safety - Sep 2004 Medical Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine - Nov 2007 Medication Errors, 2e - American Pharmacists Association, Nov 2006 Medical Errors & Medical Narcissism - Dec 2004 Medical Error & Patient Safety: Human Factors in Medicine - Nov 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, Nov 2006 Medication Errors: Causes, Prevention & Risk Management - 2000 Medication Management & Reconciliation - HCPro, Oct 2007 (The) Medication Management Compliance Toolkit - Feb 2007 Medication Management Under F-Tags 329, 425, 428 & 431 - Dec 2006 Medication Reconciliation Handbook - The Joint Commission, Jul 2006 Medication Reconciliation: Strategies & Tools for The Joint Commission Compliance, 2e - May 2008 Meeting the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals - The Joint Commission, 2008 Mosby's PDQ for Infection Control - Mosby, Apr 2009 (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, 2009 National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals, Laminated Posters - The Joint Commission, 2009 Order Entry resources - see our technology page OR Surgical Fire Training Guide: Strategies to Reduce Risk - Jul 2005 OSHA Guidebook for Labs, 2e - HCPro, Oct 2006 (The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e - 2002 OSHA Training Guide for Medical Employers, 5e - Apr 2009 Outbreak Investigation, Prevention & Control in Health Care Settings - Feb 2009 Patient Flow - please see our nursing management resources Pandemic Drill-Down: Preparing for The Joint Commission's Revised EC 4.20 - Nov 2006 Patient Falls Assessment & Prevention: Tools to Comply with The Joint Commission - HCPro, Aug 2007 Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care - Jul 2004 (The) Patient Safety Handbook - Sep 2003 Patient Safety: HIMSS Compendium Series - Sep 2003 Patient Safety in Emergency Medicine - Aug 2008 Patient Safety in Obstetrics & Gynecology - Apr 2008 Patient Safety Officer's Handbook - HCPro, Apr 2008 Patient Safety Pocket Guide - The Joint Commission, Dec 2006 Patient Safety: Principles & Practice - May 2004 Patient Safety: The PROACT Root Cause Analysis Approach - Oct 2008 Patients as Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care - The Joint Commission, Feb 2006 Patient Satisfaction - please see our customer service resource page (The) Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors - Oct 2004 Pediatric High-Alert Medications - HCPro, Dec 2007 Pediatric Patient Safety in the Emergency Department - The Joint Commission, Apr 2009 (The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in Medical Malpractice Claims - 1999 Practice Without Fear: Physician's Guide to Liability Reduction & Asset Protection - Apr 2003 Prevent Infections with Isolation Precautions - HCPro, Feb 2007 Preventing Medication Errors - Quality Chasm series, Jan 2007 Preventing Medication Errors & Improving Therapy Outcomes - Feb 2003 Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train - Aug 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 - Nov 2004 Quick Reference to Outbreak Investigation & Control in Health Facilities - 2000 Rage & Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution - SMU, Nov 2005 Rapid Response Teams: Proven Strategies for Successful Implementation - Apr 2007 Ready, Set, Patient Safety: Strategies to Prepare Your Staff, 2e - Mar 2007 Reducing the Risk of Falls in Your Health Care Organization - The Joint Commission, Sep 2005 Resolving Patient Complaints: Effective Service Recovery, 2e - Mar 2004 Restraint & Seclusion: Complying with Joint Commission Standards - The Joint Commission, Jun 2002 Restraint & Seclusion: Model for Eliminating Use in Healthcare - Jun 2005 Risk Assessment & Management Guide for the Medical Practice - AMA, Feb 2005 Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 5e - Apr 2009 Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Professionals - Nov 2001 Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e - Jun 2003 Root Cause Analysis Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers - HCPro, Jul 2008 Root Cause Analysis: Simplified Tools & Techniques, 2e - ASQ, Jun 2006 SBAR Basics: A Resource Guide for Healthcare Managers - HCPro, Sep 2008 Safe Patient Handling & Movement: Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals - Dec 2005 Safety in Medicine - 2000 Safety Mail: The Joint Commission Survey Readiness Tool - May 2006 Safety Risk Assessment Tools: Strategies for Joint Commission - Aug 2007 Security in the Health Care Environment - Jun 2000 Sedation, Anesthesia, & the Joint Commission, 4e - Jun 2009 Six Sigma Book for Healthcare: Improving Outcomes by Reducing Errors - 2002 Spatial & Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health - May 2005 Staff Education Tools for the National Patient Safety Goals - The Joint Commission, Jan 2009 Statement of Conditions Manual: Comprehensive Guide to The Joint Commission Compliance, 3e - Jun 2007 Statistics - for more statistics books, see our CQI and Quality page Statistics for Health Policy & Administration Using Microsoft Excel - Oct 2003 Suicide Prevention: Toolkit for Implementing National Patient Safety Goal - The Joint Commission, May 2008 Suicide Risk Assessment FAQs: A Guide to Compliance with National Patient Safety Goal - HCPro, Oct 2008 Suicide Risk Assessment: Strategies & Tools for Joint Commission Compliance - HCPro, Mar 2007 Surgical Care Improvement Project - HCPro, Aug 2007 To Do No Harm: Ensuring Patient Safety in Health Care Organizations - Dec 2004 To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System - 2000 (The) Top 15 Policies & Procedures: Reduce Liability: Physician Practices - Jun 2005 Total Health and Safety for Health Care Facilities - The Joint Commission, AHA, Aug 2006 Tuberculosis: Arresting Everyone's Enemy, 2e - The Joint Commission, Jan 2008 Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization - The Joint Commission, Apr 2006 Understanding Patient Safety - Oct 2007 Using Technology to Improve Medication Safety - The Joint Commission, Jul 2004 Wall of Silence: The Untold Story of the Medical Mistakes - May 2003 What Every Health Care Organization Should Know About Sentinel Events - 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