ABC of patient safety
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23661
Sandars, John.
--Malden, MA:
Blackwell Pub. | BMJ Books
, 2007.
- Call Number
- W 84.1 A134 2007
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- W 84.1 A134 2007
- Author
- Sandars, John
- Other Authors
- Cook, Gary
- Place of Publication
- Malden, MA
- Publisher
- Blackwell Pub.
- BMJ Books
- Date of Publication
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 49 p.
- Series Title
- ABC series
- ISBN
- 9781405156929
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Safety Management
- Patient Safety
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
After the error : speaking out about patient safety to save lives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46305
Susan McIver & Robin Wyndham.
--Toronto:
ECW Press
, 2013.
- Call Number
- WX 185 M152a 2013
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
After the Error is a collection of true stories from across Canada, and the first book anywhere to recognize what patients affected by medical errors, their families, and immediate healthcare providers have done to prevent others from enduring similar experiences. Medical errors kill 24,000 Canadians each year, adversely affect hundreds of thousands, and cost close to two billion dollars. Victims of medical errors and their families who speak out often do so at considerable emotional, psycholog…
- Call Number
- WX 185 M152a 2013
- Author
- McIver, Susan B.
- Other Authors
- Wyndham, Robin
- Responsibility
- Susan McIver & Robin Wyndham
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Date of Publication
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 264 pages
- ISBN
- 9781770411104
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Patient Safety
- Truth Disclosure
- Other Subjects
- Canada
- Abstract
- After the Error is a collection of true stories from across Canada, and the first book anywhere to recognize what patients affected by medical errors, their families, and immediate healthcare providers have done to prevent others from enduring similar experiences. Medical errors kill 24,000 Canadians each year, adversely affect hundreds of thousands, and cost close to two billion dollars. Victims of medical errors and their families who speak out often do so at considerable emotional, psychological, and financial expense. But their willingness to share their harrowing stories has helped to lay the foundation for numerous patient safety programs and continues to identify problems, provide solutions, and raise awareness.
- Contents
- PART I: A Child Like Annie; Broken; A Doctor’s Ordeal; Special Recognition; Forever Changed; Hear My Voice; Heartbeat; Take Action; Not Too Late; Open Arms; The Spark; The Whisper; Vance’s Gift; Claire’s Story; Extraordinary People; A Second Chance -- PART II: Whose Mistake?; The Media; Investigative Tip System; Medical Malpractice; Final Thoughts; Afterword / Julia Hallisy.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Personal Narratives
- Location
- Yarmouth Regional Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
American journal of safe patient handling
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat20056
- Available Online
- View e-Journal
- Publisher
- Visioning Pub
- Holdings
- Vol 1, 2011 -
- Publication Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 2162-1462
- Specialty
- Patient safety
- Format
- e-Journal
- Location
- Online
The Canadian patient safety dictionary
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat14514
Hoffman, Carolyn.
--Ottawa, ON:
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
, 2003.
- Call Number
- W 85 C2126 2003
- Location
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Call Number
- W 85 C2126 2003
- Author
- Hoffman, Carolyn
- Other Authors
- Hébert, Philip C.
- Davies, Jan M.
- Other Authors
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Date of Publication
- 2003
- Physical Description
- 60 p. ; 28 cm.
- ISBN
- 096921555X
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety - Dictionary
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Aberdeen Hospital
Conseils pour la sécurité des patients - Services de pédiatrie
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37300
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Women and Children's Health Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2166
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Ce dépliant explique le rôle que vous et votre famille jouez en matière de sécurité lors du séjour de votre enfant à l'hôpital. Des conseils sont fournis sur les sujets suivants : prévention de l'enlèvement d'enfants, prévention du risque de coincement, prévention du risque d'entortillement ou d'étranglement de votre enfant dans le matériel d'hôpital, prévention des chutes, infections, plaies de pression, sommeil, utilisation d'Internet, sécurité des médicaments, jeux sécuritaires et sécurité a…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Women and Children's Health Program
- Alternate Title
- Patient safety tips - Pediatric Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (17 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Child
- Infant
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Accidents--Prevention
- Patients--Safety measures
- Children
- Infants
- Abstract
- Ce dépliant explique le rôle que vous et votre famille jouez en matière de sécurité lors du séjour de votre enfant à l'hôpital. Des conseils sont fournis sur les sujets suivants : prévention de l'enlèvement d'enfants, prévention du risque de coincement, prévention du risque d'entortillement ou d'étranglement de votre enfant dans le matériel d'hôpital, prévention des chutes, infections, plaies de pression, sommeil, utilisation d'Internet, sécurité des médicaments, jeux sécuritaires et sécurité au moment du bain.
- This pamphlet is a French translation of the English pamphlet 2118, "Patient Safety Tips - Pediatric Services". This pamphlet explains the role that you and your family play in terms of safety during your child's hospital visit. Guidelines are provided on the following topics: preventing child abduction, preventing entrapment, preventing your child from getting tangled or being strangled in hospital equipment, fall prevention, infections, pressure ulcers, sleep, Internet usage, medicine safety, safe play, and bath safety.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: NSHA Women & Children's Health Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 2166
Critically ill : a 5-point plan to cure healthcare delivery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26011
with D.M. Treloar.
--Carlsbad, CA:
No Limit Publishing
, c2012.
- Call Number
- W 84.1 S728c 2012
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- W 84.1 S728c 2012
- Author
- Southwick, Frederick S.
- Responsibility
- with D.M. Treloar
- Place of Publication
- Carlsbad, CA
- Publisher
- No Limit Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 342 p.
- ISBN
- 9781614660163
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Delivery of Health Care - methods
- Health Care Reform - methods
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Caregivers - education
- Patient Safety
- Notes
- "A toolkit for nurses and others who aspire to transform care in our hospitals and clinics"--Cover.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Cytotoxic precautions at home
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37335
Nova Scotia Health. Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 4037
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
You are being treated with a cancer treatment that is cytotoxic. This means it can kill cancer cells and can harm healthy cells. This booklet describes what you, your family, friends and caregivers need to know about cytotoxic precautions. These precautions are used to keep your family members, friends and caregivers safe while you are taking your cancer treatment. This pamphlet explains what cytotoxic precautions are, what body fluids are cytotoxic, how to handle your body wastes, what to do …
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Patient Safety
- Cytotoxins--toxicity
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer--Chemotherapy
- Patient safety
- Specialty
- Cancer Care
- Medications
- Abstract
- You are being treated with a cancer treatment that is cytotoxic. This means it can kill cancer cells and can harm healthy cells. This booklet describes what you, your family, friends and caregivers need to know about cytotoxic precautions. These precautions are used to keep your family members, friends and caregivers safe while you are taking your cancer treatment. This pamphlet explains what cytotoxic precautions are, what body fluids are cytotoxic, how to handle your body wastes, what to do if your body wastes spill and what to do with the garbage. Information about dishes, laundry, sex, having a baby, breastfeeding, and how to bring samples to the hospital is included.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Nova Scotia Cell Therapy and Transplant Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 4037
Delivering patient safety : multimedia resource for healthcare professionals
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34377
Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
--Ottawa, ON:
Canadian Patient Safety Institute | TVC Films
, 2007.
- Call Number
- WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD
- Access
- .
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD
- Corporate Author
- Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- TVC Films
- Date of Publication
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 6 DVDs + 1 CD-ROM
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Safety Management - methods
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
- Contents
- DVD 1. Facing the facts -- DVD 2. Changing the culture -- DVD 3. Why things go wrong -- DVD 4. Building resistance to error -- DVD 5. A safer system -- DVD 6. Leading and learning -- CD-ROM. Support materials.
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Effective governance for quality and patient safety
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25322
Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.
--Edmonton, AB:
Canadian Patient Safety Institute
, 2010.
- Call Number
- W 84.4 DC2 E27 2010
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- W 84.4 DC2 E27 2010
- Place of Publication
- Edmonton, AB
- Publisher
- Canadian Patient Safety Institute
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 1 v. (various pagings)
- ISBN
- 9781926541167
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Services Administration
- Quality Assurance, Health Care - organization & administration
- Patient Safety
- Governing Board
- Notes
- "A tookit for healthcare board members and senior leaders"--cover verso.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Error reduction in health care : a systems approach to improving patient safety
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27859
Spath, Patrice .
(2nd ed.)
--Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley and Sons
, 2011.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Spath, Patrice .
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Hoboken, NJ
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978661302603
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Safety Management
- Patient Safety
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Extravasation Care for Cancer Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37383
Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program.
[Halifax, NS]:
Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0069
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Instructions for chemotherapy patients who experience extravasation during treatment are outlined.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health. Cancer Care Program
- Place of Publication
- [Halifax, NS]
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials
- Home Nursing
- Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Patient Safety
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer--Chemotherapy--Complications
- Home nursing
- Patient safety
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Pharmacy
- Abstract
- Instructions for chemotherapy patients who experience extravasation during treatment are outlined.
- Responsibility
- prepared by Nova Scotia Health Authority Cancer Care Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 0069
Falls Prevention and Injury Reduction
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams38129
IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1308
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Falls can happen anywhere. You are more likely to fall when you are in a new place such as a hospital. In a hospital, your risk of falling is higher because of: procedures and treatments, unfamiliar surroundings, sedations, medications, lighting and the use of special equipment. Falls do happen, but most can be prevented.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience
- Alternate Title
- IWK Health
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Patient Safety
- Safety Management
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Falls (Accidents)--Prevention
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Patient safety
- Abstract
- Falls can happen anywhere. You are more likely to fall when you are in a new place such as a hospital. In a hospital, your risk of falling is higher because of: procedures and treatments, unfamiliar surroundings, sedations, medications, lighting and the use of special equipment. Falls do happen, but most can be prevented.
- Responsibility
- IWK Patient Safety & Risk, Halifax, NS
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-1308
Falls prevention in the hospital : Digby General Hospital, Roseway Hospital, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36541
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Yarmouth, Digy & Roseway Hospitals. Rehabilitation Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1974
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Falls are one of the most common causes of injury.This pamphlet includes info about who is at a higher risk of falling, what to do before coming to the hospital and while you are at the hospital, as well as falls prevention tips for visiting the hospital.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Yarmouth, Digy & Roseway Hospitals. Rehabilitation Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Accidents--Prevention
- Patients--Safety measures
- Falls (Accidents)
- Specialty
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- Falls are one of the most common causes of injury.This pamphlet includes info about who is at a higher risk of falling, what to do before coming to the hospital and while you are at the hospital, as well as falls prevention tips for visiting the hospital.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Rehabilitation Services, Yarmouth, Digby & Roseway
- Pamphlet Number
- 1974
The handbook of patient safety compliance : a practical guide for health care organizations
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22163
Rozovsky, Fay A.
--San Francisco, CA:
Jossey-Bass
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WX 185 R893h 2005
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WX 185 R893h 2005
- Author
- Rozovsky, Fay A.
- Other Authors
- Woods, James R.
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Publisher
- Jossey-Bass
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Physical Description
- 263 p.
- ISBN
- 0787965103
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Medical Errors - legislation & jurisprudence
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Safety Management - organization & administration
- Guideline Adherence - organization & administration
- Contents
- Patient safety: crossing the chasm from legal and regulatory compliance / Fay A. Rozovsky -- Patient safety laws and regulations / Ronni P. Solomon -- Medical error reduction initiatives among accreditation and standard-setting organizations / Fay A. Rozovsky -- Failure modes and effects analysis: the risks and the rewards in health care / Robert J. Latino -- Medication error reduction: voluntary and regulatory oversight / David M. Benjamin, John P. Santell -- Benchmarking: evidence-based outcome information and standards of care / Peter J. Pronovost, Fay A. Rozovsky -- Creation and preservation of reports, data, and device evidence in medical error situations / Jane C. McConnell, Susan Durbin Kinter -- Claims management risks in patient safety events / Pamela L. Papp -- Full disclosure / James R. Woods Jr. -- Patient safety in human research / Rodney K. Adams -- Medical error reporting: maintaining confidentiality in the face of litigation / Frederick Robinson, Lara E. Parkin -- Managing patient safety compliance with health professionals / Mark A. Kadzielski, Christina W. Giles -- Planning for the future / Fay A. Rozovsky, James R. Woods Jr.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
High reliability organizations : a healthcare handbook for patient safety and quality
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43788
Oster, Cynthia.
--Indianapolis, IN:
Sigma Theta Tau International
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Estimates now suggest that 400,000 people die needlessly each year as a result of healthcare error (James, 2014). While the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, 2013) has reported some progress, with fewer deaths from hospital-acquired infections and falls, much work remains to be done to reach zero harm. One approach to reducing harm has been to institute high reliability into healthcare.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Oster, Cynthia
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, IN
- Publisher
- Sigma Theta Tau International
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 499 p.
- ISBN
- 9781940446387
- 9781940446400
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety - standards
- Safety Management - organization & administration
- Health Facility Administration
- Abstract
- Estimates now suggest that 400,000 people die needlessly each year as a result of healthcare error (James, 2014). While the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, 2013) has reported some progress, with fewer deaths from hospital-acquired infections and falls, much work remains to be done to reach zero harm. One approach to reducing harm has been to institute high reliability into healthcare.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Home safety : preventing falls at home
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37564
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Fishermen's Memorial Hospital. Falls Prevention.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2270
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians. This pamphlet includes a checklist to help you find out if you are at risk of falling. Tips to prevent falls are included.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Accident Prevention
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Falls (Accidents)--Prevention
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- Falls are the leading cause of injury among older Canadians. This pamphlet includes a checklist to help you find out if you are at risk of falling. Tips to prevent falls are included.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Falls Prevention, Fishermen’s Memorial Hospital; Adapted from: Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program “Preventing Falls at Home” Sinai Health and the University Health Network
- Pamphlet Number
- 2270
Hospital patient safety standards : examples of compliance
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat20968
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
--Oakbrook Terrace, IL:
Joint Commission Resources
, 2002.
- Call Number
- WX 185 H828 2002
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WX 185 H828 2002
- Corporate Author
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Place of Publication
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL
- Publisher
- Joint Commission Resources
- Date of Publication
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 226 p.
- ISBN
- 0866887288
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospitals - standards
- Patient Safety - standards
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Guideline Adherence
- Organizational Case Studies
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
How to avoid safety risks during your hospital stay
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35725
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Quality Improvement and Safety.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1696
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
At Nova Scotia Health, we believe that safety is everyone’s job. We are committed to providing you with a safe and quality experience while you are here with us. This pamphlet explains your role as a patient or a family member and/or support person(s), and patient safety risks in the hospital. Topics include avoiding infections and falls, understanding your medication(s), preventing pressure injuries, and avoiding medication mistakes. Contact information to provide patient/family feedback is in…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Quality Improvement and Safety
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Hospitalization
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospital care
- Patients--Safety measures
- Specialty
- Hospitals
- Abstract
- At Nova Scotia Health, we believe that safety is everyone’s job. We are committed to providing you with a safe and quality experience while you are here with us. This pamphlet explains your role as a patient or a family member and/or support person(s), and patient safety risks in the hospital. Topics include avoiding infections and falls, understanding your medication(s), preventing pressure injuries, and avoiding medication mistakes. Contact information to provide patient/family feedback is included. The French version of this pamphlet 1711, "Priorité aux patients : votre sécurité, votre bien-être" is also available.
- Notes
- Previous title: Patients first: your safety, your well-being
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Quality Improvement and Safety
- Pamphlet Number
- 1696
Human Factors in Surgery : Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45658
edited by Tara N. Cohen, Eric J. Ley, Bruce L. Gewertz.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflow, treatment time, and outcomes. To guide the reader, the book begins broadly with Human Factors Principles for Surgery then narrows to a discussion of surgical specialties and scenarios. Each chapte…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Cohen, Tara N
- Ley, Eric J
- Gewertz, Bruce L
- Responsibility
- edited by Tara N. Cohen, Eric J. Ley, Bruce L. Gewertz.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 247 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030531270
- 9783030531263 (Print ed.)
- 9783030531287 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- General Surgery
- Patient Safety
- Safety Management
- Systems Analysis
- Specialty
- General Surgery
- Perioperative Medicine
- Abstract
- This book delivers a comprehensive review of human factors principles as they relate to surgical care inside and outside of the operating theatre. It provides multi-dimensional human-centered insights from the viewpoint of academic surgeons and experts in human factors engineering to improve workflow, treatment time, and outcomes. To guide the reader, the book begins broadly with Human Factors Principles for Surgery then narrows to a discussion of surgical specialties and scenarios. Each chapter follows the following structure: (1) An overview of the topic at hand to provide a reference for readers; (2) a case study or story to illustrate the topic; (3) a discussion of the topic including human factors insights; (4) lessons learned, or personal “pearls” related to improving the specific system described. Written by experts in the field, Human Factors in Surgery: Enhancing Safety and Flow in Patient Care describes elements of the surgical system and highlights the lessons learned from systems engineering. It serves as a valuable resource for surgeons at any level in their training that wish to improve their practice.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- Introduction to Human Factors in Surgery -- Part II. Human Factors -- Human Factors Principles for Surgery -- The Person: Individual and Team-Level Factors Contributing to Safe and Successful Surgery -- Safe and Effective Use of Tools and Technology in the Operating Room -- Work System Tasks: Blending Art and Science -- Surgical Performance and the Working Environment -- Organizational Influences and Surgical System Safety -- Part III. Broad Surgical Considerations -- Human Factors in Perioperative Care -- Counting Backwards: Tracing the Effect of Human Factors in Anesthesiology -- Human Factors in Military Surgery -- Addressing Work-System Challenges in Robotic or High-Technology Surgery -- Surgical Coaching: Improving Team-based and System-level Interventions -- Part IV. Specific Surgical Areas -- Human Factors Considerations in Cardiac Surgery -- Applying a Human Factors Approach to Improve Patient Care in Colorectal Surgery -- Identifying Opportunities to Improve Processes in Emergency General Surgery -- Surgical Oncology and Human Factors -- Human Factors Research in Orthopedic Surgery -- Human Factors in Pediatric Surgery -- Plastics and Reconstruction: The Role of Human Factors -- Human Factors in Transplant Surgery -- Exploring Human Factors in Trauma -- Identifying Opportunities to Enhance Thoracic Surgery Using Human Factors -- The Application of Human Factors Research to Improve Urological Care -- Vascular Surgery – Acute Aortic Catastrophes -- Part V. Conclusion -- Final Thoughts.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Indoor Air Quality in Healthcare Facilities
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41614
Stefano Capolongo, Gaetano Settimo, Marco Gola, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This interdisciplinary guide offers background, research findings, and practical strategies for assessing and improving air quality in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Positing good air quality as critical to patient and staff well-being, it identifies disease-carrying microbes, pollutants, and other airborne toxins and their health risks, and provides localized interventions for reducing transmission of pathogens. Effective large-scale approaches to air quality control are also outline…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Capolongo, Stefano
- Settimo, Gaetano
- Gola, Marco
- Responsibility
- Stefano Capolongo, Gaetano Settimo, Marco Gola, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 132 pages) : 10 illus., 8 illus. in color
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in public health
- ISBN
- 9783319491608
- 9783319491592 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2192-3698
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Air Pollutants - adverse effects
- Air Pollution, Indoor
- Environmental Monitoring - methods
- Health Facilities
- Patient Safety
- Specialty
- Environmental Health
- Abstract
- This interdisciplinary guide offers background, research findings, and practical strategies for assessing and improving air quality in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Positing good air quality as critical to patient and staff well-being, it identifies disease-carrying microbes, pollutants, and other airborne toxins and their health risks, and provides localized interventions for reducing transmission of pathogens. Effective large-scale approaches to air quality control are also outlined, from green building materials to hygienic HVAC and air treatment practices. Its thoroughness of coverage makes this book a vital resource for professionals involved in every aspect of health service facilities, from planning and construction to maintenance and management. Among the topics covered: Existing guidelines in indoor air quality: the case study of hospital environments Hospital environments and epidemiology of healthcare-associated infections Analysis of microorganisms in hospital environments and potential risks Legionella indoor air contamination in healthcare environments HVAC system design in healthcare facilities and control of aerosol contaminants Assessment of indoor air quality in inpatient wards Indoor Air Quality in Healthcare Facilities imparts up-to-date expertise to a variety of professional readers, including hospitals' technical and management departments, healthcare facilities' chief medical officers, hospital planners, sport and thermal building designers, public health departments, and students of universities and schools of hygiene.
- Contents
- Foreword: Improving the Hospital's Indoor Air Quality -- Indoor Air Quality in Healing Environments: Impacts of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Environmental Factors on Users -- Existing Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: The Case Study of Hospital Environments -- Applications of IAQ Monitoring in International Healthcare Systems -- Hospital Environments and Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections -- Analysis of Microorganisms in Hospital Environments and Potential Risks -- Legionella Indoor Air Contamination in Healthcare Environments -- Environmentally Friendly and Low-Emissivity Construction Materials and Furniture -- HVAC System Design in Healthcare Facilities and Control of Aerosol Contaminants: Issues, Tools, and Experiments -- HVAC Management in Health Facilities -- Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Wards -- Perspectives of Air Quality Control in Healthcare Facilities: Conclusions -- Index.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
