TY - BOOK AU - Youngberg,Barbara J. TI - Principles of risk management and patient safety SN - 9780763774059 AV - U1 - PY - 2011/// CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Health facilities KW - Medication errors KW - Hospitals KW - Malpractice KW - Medical Errors KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Quality Assurance, Health Care KW - Risk Management KW - Safety Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Principles of Risk Management and Patient Safety identifies changes in the industry and describes how these changes have influenced the functions of risk management in all aspects of healthcare. The book is divided into four sections. The first section describes the current state of the healthcare industry and looks at the importance of risk management and the emergence of patient safety. It also explores the importance of working with other sectors of the health care industry such as the pharmaceutical and device manufacturers. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition ER -