Healthcare Risk Management and Patient Safety Books

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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
(The) APIC / JCAHO Infection Control Workbook - APIC, JCAHO, Dec 2005
Applied Spatial Statistics for Public Health Data - Jul 2004
Applied Statistics: Analysis of Variance & Regression, 3e - Feb 2004
Are You Prepared? Hospital Emergency Management Checklist - JCAHO, Feb 2006
Assessment & Training Tools: Essential Falls Management - Jan 2004
Bar Coding Basics: Implementation Strategies to Improve Patient Safety - Jan 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
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 - JCAHO, Nov 2005
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, 18e - book or CD-ROM, 2004
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
Critical Test Results Troubleshooter: Practical Strategies & Tools - Aug 2006
Diagnosing & Preventing Adverse & Sentinel Events - 2000
Disaster Planning for the Clinical Practice - May 2008
Disclosing Medical Errors: Guide to an Effective Explanation & Apology - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Doing More with Less: Lean Thinking & Patient Safety in Health Care - JCAHO, Feb 2006
EMTALA: Essential Guide to Compliance - Jan 2004
Engaging Physicians in Patient Safety: A Handbook for Leaders - JCAHO, Jun 2006
Environment of Care Essentials for Health Care, 7e - JCAHO, 2007 2006
(The) Environment of Care: Guide to JCAHO's Management Plans, 3e - Nov 2006
Environment of Care Management Plans, 2e - JCAHO, 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 - Oct 2004
Failure Mode & Effects Analysis in Health Care, 2e - JCAHO, Nov 2005
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
Front Line of Defense: Role of Nurses in Preventing Sentinel Events, 2e - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Getting Results: Reliably Communicating & Acting on Critical Test Results - JCAHO, May 2006
Good Practices for Medical Emergency Teams - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Guide to Risk Assessments: Identify & Control Your Top Problem Areas - Jan 2005
(The) Handbook of Patient Safety Compliance - Mar 2005
(The) Handbook on Storing & Securing Medications - JCAHO, ASHP, Feb 2006
Hand-off Communication: Practical Strategies & Tools for JCAHO Compliance - May 2006
Healing Words: The Power of Apology in Medicine - Apr 2004
Health & Safety Management for Medical Practices - AMA, 2002
Health Care Facilities Risk Management - always current
Healthcare Hazard Control - complete system, always current
Healthcare Hazard Control & Safety Management, 2e - Jun 2005
Healthcare Mold Management: Prevention, Assessment & Remediation - Nov 2004
Healthcare Risk Control - complete risk management system
Hospital & Healthcare Security, 4e - Feb 2001
Hospital Epidemiology & Infection Control, 3e - May 2004
Hospital Infections, 5e - Oct 2007
Hospital Patient Safety Standards: Examples of Compliance - JCAHO, Dec 2002
Hospital Preparation for Bioterror: A Medical & Biomedical Systems Approach - Aug 2006
(The) Hospital Safety Director's Handbook, 3e - Jun 2007
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 - JCAHO, Dec 2002
How to Resolve Patient Complaints to Manage Risk - Nov 2003
Improving Infection Control with Data: Guide to Quality Care & JCAHO Compliance, 2e - May 2006
Improving Patient Safety with Statistical Correlation - 2003
Infection Control Compliance Guide, 2e - Jan 2007
Infection Control for Nursing Homes - HCPro, Mar 2007
Infection Control in Ambulatory Care - Jun 2003
Infection Control in Home Care & Hospice, 2e - May 2005
Infection Control in Respiratory Care - Mar 2005
Infection Control Issues in the Environment of Care - JCAHO, 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
Infection Control Risk Assessments Made Easy - Jun 2004
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
Interim Life Safety Measures Made Easy - Apr 2005
Internal Investigations Handbook - Oct 2006
(The) Joint Commission Guide to Improving Staff Communication - JCAHO, Dec 2005
(The) Joint Commission Guide to Patient & Family Education, 2e - JCAHO, Dec 2006
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
Life Safety Survey Companion: Compliance Strategies for JCAHO - 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
Making It Right: Healthcare Service Recovery - Press Ganey, Nov 2005
Malpractice - for numerous resources, see our compliance page
Mammography Risk Management Manual - Aug 2003
Manage Challenging Resident Behaviors: Resource & Training Guide - HCPro, Sep 2005
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 - May 2004
Managing Falls in Adult Day Services - May 2006
Managing Falls in Assisted Living - Apr 2006
Managing the Unexpected: Assuring High Performance - Jul 2001
Maximize Patient Safety with Advanced Root Cause Analysis - Nov 2003
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: 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 - JCAHO, Jul 2006
Medication Reconciliation: Strategies & Tools for JCAHO Compliance, 2e - May 2008
Medication Safety & Cost Recovery: 4-Step Approach for Executives - 2001
Meeting the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals - JCAHO, 2008
(The) National Patient Safety Goals Calculator: Tools to Assess Compliance - Oct 2007
National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals, Laminated Posters - JCAHO, posters, 2008
Nursing Practice & the Law: Avoiding Malpractice & other Legal Risks - 2001
Operating Room Risk Management System - always current
Order Entry resources - see our technology page
OR Surgical Fire Training Guide: Strategies to Reduce Risk - Jul 2005
OSHA Compliance Manual for Health Care Facilities - updated annually
(The) OSHA Handbook: Guidelines for Compliance in Health, 3e - 2002
OSHA Reference Guide: What You Need to Know, 2e - Nov 2005
Patient Flow - please see our nursing management resources
Pandemic Drill-Down: Preparing for JCAHO's Revised EC 4.20 - Nov 2006
Pandemic Point-of-Care Pocket Guide - JCAHO, Dec 2006
Partnering with Patients to Reduce Medical Errors - Jan 2004
Patient Falls Assessment & Prevention: Tools to Comply with JCAHO - Nov 2005
Patient Safety: Achieving a New Standard of Care - Jul 2004
Patient Safety Basics for Healthcare Staff - Nov 2004
Patient Safety Essentials for Health Care, 4e - JCAHO, Apr 2006
(The) Patient Safety Handbook - Sep 2003
Patient Safety: HIMSS Compendium Series - Sep 2003
Patient Safety Meets Corporate Compliance - Jun 2004
Patient Safety Pocket Guide - JCAHO, Dec 2006
Patient Safety: Principles & Practice - May 2004
Patients as Partners: How to Involve Patients and Families in Their Own Care - JCAHO, Feb 2006
Patient Satisfaction - please see our customer service resource page
(The) Patient's Guide to Preventing Medical Errors - Oct 2004
Planning, Design, & Construction of Health Care Facilities - JCAHO, Jan 2006
Practical Handbook for Healthcare Epidemiology, 2e - Sep 2004
(The) Practice of Uncertainty: Voices in Medical Malpractice Claims - 1999
Practice Without Fear: Physician's Guide to Liability Reduction & Asset Protection - Apr 2003
Preparing for Mass Casualties - Jan 2002
Prevent Infections with Isolation Precautions - HCPro, Feb 2007
Preventing Medication Errors - Quality Chasm series, Jan 2007
Preventing Medication Errors & Improving Therapy Outcomes - Feb 2003
Prevention & Control of Nosocomial Infections, 4e - Dec 2002
Prohibited Abbreviations: Tools to Track & Train - Aug 2004
Protecting Study Volunteers in Research, 3e - CenterWatch, 2004
Protecting Those Who Serve: Health Care Worker Safety - JCAHO, Jul 2004
Public Health Preparedness: Handbook for Disaster Response - Dec 2008
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 - JCAHO, Sep 2005
Resolving Patient Complaints: Effective Service Recovery, 2e - Mar 2004
Restraint & Seclusion: Complying with Joint Commission Standards - JCAHO, Jun 2002
Restraint & Seclusion: Model for Eliminating Use in Healthcare - Jun 2005
Reversing Adverse Drug Events with Statistical Correlation: Step-by-Step Guide to JCAHO - Dec 2003
Risk Assessment & Management Guide for the Medical Practice - AMA, Feb 2005
Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, 5e - Nov 2006
Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Professionals - Nov 2001
Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: A Strategic Approach, 2e - Jun 2003
(The) Risk Manager's Desk Reference, 2e - 1998
Root Cause Analysis in Health Care: Tools & Techniques, 3e - JCAHO, Aug 2005
Root Cause Analysis: Simplified Tools & Techniques - Dec 1999
Safe Patient Handling & Movement: Practical Guide for Health Care Professionals - Dec 2005
Safety in Medicine - 2000
Safety Mail: JCAHO Survey Readiness Tool - May 2006
Safety Manual for Ambulatory Surgery: OSHA & Regulatory Compliance - Nov 2004
Safety Risk Assessment Tools: Strategies for Joint Commission - Aug 2007
Security in the Health Care Environment - Jun 2000
Security Planning for Terrorism: Preparedness & Action Tool for Healthcare - 2003
Sedation, Anesthesia, & the JCAHO, 3e - Apr 2005
Six Sigma Book for Healthcare: Improving Outcomes by Reducing Errors - 2002
Spatial & Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health - May 2005
Statement of Conditions Manual: Comprehensive Guide to JCAHO 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
Strategies for Building a Hospitalwide Culture of Safety - JCAHO, Feb 2006
Suicide Risk Assessment: Strategies & Tools for Joint Commission Compliance - HCPro, Mar 2007
Surgical Care Improvement Project - HCPro, Aug 2007
Surviving OSHA: Avoid, Manage & Respond to Healthcare Inspections - Nov 2004
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
(The) Top 30 Safety Policies and Procedures for Health Care - HCPro, 2004
Total Health and Safety for Health Care Facilities - JCAHO, AHA, Aug 2006
Tuberculosis: Arresting Everyone's Enemy, 2e - JCAHO, Jan 2007
Understanding Medication Management in Your Health Care Organization - JCAHO, Apr 2006
Understanding Patient Safety - Oct 2007
Using Technology to Improve Medication Safety - JCAHO, Jul 2004
What Every Health Care Organization Should Know About Sentinel Events - JCAHO, Aug 2005
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