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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
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