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
Adventure and extreme sports injuries : epidemiology, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32342
Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Mei-Dan, Omer
- Carmont, Michael R
- Responsibility
- Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 371 p. : 122 ill., 110 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781447143635
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Athletic Injuries
- Safety Management
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Orthopedics
- Orthopedic surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Physical therapy
- Sports medicine
- Abstract
- Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers are becoming injured as a result. Future research is progressing alongside the sport development, to allow the sport mechanisms, injury patterns and predisposing factors to be better understood. It is the hope of all researchers to make the sports safer without detracting from their adventurous nature. This book combines the Editors love to the sports with their life as sports surgeons. The aim and scope of this text is to bring the sports medicine' involved in each of these sports into one volume. Each sport and discipline is explained together with their subtle similarities and differences, the common injury mechanisms, patterns of injury and treatment options and finally, the mental and physiological aspects of it all. In this book the Editors hope to deliver useful valuable information to surgeons, physicians, physical therapists and whoever treats or has interest in these amazing activities.
- Contents
- The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete -- Rock and Ice -- Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries – Skydiving – BASE -- Whitewater Canoeing and Rafting -- Surfing -- Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting -- Sailing and Mountain Biking -- Mountain, Sky, and Endurance -- Personality Characteristics in Extreme Sports Athletes: Morbidity and Mortality in Mountaineering and BASE -- Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports -- Preventing Injuries in Extreme Sports -- Rehabilitation of Extreme Sports Injuries – Index.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Beyond Safety Training : Embedding Safety in Professional Skills
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43954
Corinne Bieder, Claude Gilbert, Benoît Journé, Hervé Laroche, editors.
--Cham:
SpringerOpen
, c2018.
- Available Online
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- Access
- Open access
- Location
- Online
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. ; This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely met, particularly in the industrial sectors that have already achieved a high safety level. It not only reflects the most precious viewpoints of experts from different disciplines, different countries, with experiences in various industrial fields at the cutting edge of theories and practices in terms of safety, professionali…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bieder, Corinne
- Gilbert, Claude
- Journé, Benoît
- Laroche, Hervé
- Responsibility
- Corinne Bieder, Claude Gilbert, Benoît Journé, Hervé Laroche, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 159 p.) : 4 illus., 2 illus. in color
- Series
- SpringerBriefs in Safety Management
- ISBN
- 9783319655277
- 9783319655260 (Print ed.)
- 9783319655284 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2520-8004
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Psychology, Industrial
- Safety Management
- Staff Development
- Specialty
- Professional Practice
- Abstract
- This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.
- This book investigates why, despite more and more resources devoted to safety training, expectations are not entirely met, particularly in the industrial sectors that have already achieved a high safety level. It not only reflects the most precious viewpoints of experts from different disciplines, different countries, with experiences in various industrial fields at the cutting edge of theories and practices in terms of safety, professionalization and their relationships. It also consolidates the positioning of the Foundation for an Industrial Safety Culture, highlighting what is currently considered at stake in terms of safety training, taking into account the system of constraints the different stakeholders are submitted to. It reports some success stories as well as elements which could explain the observed plateau in terms of outcome. It identifies some levers for evolution for at-risk industry and outlines a possible research agenda to go further with experimental solutions.
- Contents
- 1. Safety: A Matter for ‘Professionals? -- 2. A Practice-Based Approach to Safety as an Emergent Competence -- 3. Line Managers as Work Professionals in the Era of Workplace Health Professionalization -- 4. Captain Kirk, Managers and the Professionalization of Safety -- 5. A Critique from Pierre-Arnaud Delattre -- 6. Enhancing Safety Performance: Non-technical Skills and a Modicum of Chronic Unease -- 7. Situated Practice and Safety as Objects of Management -- 8. Stories and Standards: The Impact of Professional Social Practices on Safety Decision Making -- 9. Doing What Is Right or Doing What Is Safe -- 10. Industrial Perspective on the Seminar: The Viewpoint of a Mining Expert -- 11. How to Deal with the Contradictions of Safety Professional Development? -- 12. Can Safety Training Contribute to Enhancing Safety? -- 13. Training Design Oriented by Works Analysis -- 14. Safety and Behaviour Change -- 15. Power and Love -- 16. Beyond Safety Training, Toward Professional Development.
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Contrast media : safety issues and ESUR guidelines
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33251
Henrik S. Thomsen, Judith A. W. Webb, editors.
(Third edition)
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
In 1994 the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) set up a committee to consider the safety of contrast media used for diagnostic imaging. Subsequently the committee questioned ESUR members, reviewed the literature, proposed guidelines, and discussed these proposals with participants at the annual symposia of the society. The end result of this work was the successful first edition of this book, published in 2006, which was followed by an equally successful second edition in 2009. Thi…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Thomsen, Henrik S
- Webb, Judith A. W
- Responsibility
- Henrik S. Thomsen, Judith A. W. Webb, editors
- Edition
- Third edition
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Diagnostic imaging
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783642367243 (electronic bk.)
- 9783642367236
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Contrast Media - adverse effects
- Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials
- Safety Management - standards - Europe
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Radiographic contrast media - Safety measures
- Radiographic contrast media - Toxicology
- Genitourinary organs - Imaging - Safety measures - Standards - Europe
- Notes
- Previous edition: 2009
- Abstract
- In 1994 the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) set up a committee to consider the safety of contrast media used for diagnostic imaging. Subsequently the committee questioned ESUR members, reviewed the literature, proposed guidelines, and discussed these proposals with participants at the annual symposia of the society. The end result of this work was the successful first edition of this book, published in 2006, which was followed by an equally successful second edition in 2009. This third edition not only fully updates the previous edition, but also includes new chapters on complex topics such as use of contrast media in children and practical aspects of off-label contrast media use. The authorship includes members, past members, and non-members of the Contrast Media Safety Committee. Comprehensive consideration is given to the many different safety issues relating to iodine-based contrast media, gadolinium-based contrast media, microbubbles for ultrasound, and barium sulfate. The text includes chapters on both acute and delayed non-renal adverse reactions and on renal adverse reactions. All of the questions frequently raised in radiological practice are addressed. This book, presented in a handy, easy-to-use format, provides an invaluable, unique, and unparalleled source of information.
- Contents
- General Issues: Classification and Terminology -- Requests for Imaging using contrast agents: What information must be provided -- Off-label use of medicines: legal aspects -- Off-label use of contrast media: practical aspects -- Pharmacovigilance: When to report adverse reactions to contrast media -- What is required to get the authorities to approve a new contrast medium? -- A critical review of meta-analysis of adverse events after contrast media -- Iodine- and Gadolinium-Based Contrast Media: General Adverse Reactions: Acute adverse reactions to contrast media: Mechanisms and prevention -- Iodine-based contrast medium temperature and adverse reactions -- Management of acute adverse reactions to contrast media -- Renal Adverse reactions:Chronic kidney disease, serum creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) -- Contrast medium-induced nephropathy -- Dialysis and contrast media -- Other adverse effects: Pregnancy and lactation: intravascular use of contrast media -- Pheochromocytoma and contrast media -- Contrast media and interactions with other drugs and clinical tests -- Contrast media extravasation injury -- Iodine-based contrast media: Late adverse reactions to iodine-based contrast media -- Effects of iodine-based contrast media on blood and endothelium -- Effects of iodine-based contrast media on thyroid function -- Pulmonary effects of iodine-based contrast media -- MR contrast media: Gadolinium chelates and stability -- Diagnostic efficacy of gadolinium-based contrast media -- Radiography with gadolinium-based contrast media -- Acute adverse reactions to gadolinium-based contrast media -- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and gadolinium- based contrast media -- Organ specific gadolinium-based contrast media -- Ultrasonographic Contrast media -- Barium Preparations: Barium preparations: safety issues -- Pediatric use of Contrast Media: Contrast media use in pediatrics: Safety issues -- Appendix: ESUR Guidelines on Contrast Media Version 8.1 -- Official publications from the Contrast Media Safety Committee of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Creating a safe and caring hospital
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat24992
Crisis Prevention Institute.
--[s.l.]:
Crisis Prevention Institute
, 2009.
- Call Number
- WX 185 C912 2009
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WX 185 C912 2009
- Corporate Author
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- Date of Publication
- 2009
- Physical Description
- 13 p.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Safety Management
- Organizational Culture
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 2
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
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
Dependability in Medicine and Neurology : Using Engineering and Management Principles for Better Patient Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39208
Nikhil Balakrishnan.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This ground-breaking title presents an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of Dependability and how it applies in medicine generally and in neurology in particular. Dependability is the term applied in engineering and industry to a service that is safe, reliable and trustworthy. Dependable systems use a variety of methods to deliver correct service in the face of uncertainty resulting from misleading, erroneous information, and system faults. Dependable systems result from the applica…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Balakrishnan, Nikhil
- Responsibility
- Nikhil Balakrishnan
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 335 p. : 76 illus., 45 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319149684
- 9783319149677 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biomedical Technology
- Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
- Nervous System Diseases - therapy
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
- Safety Management
- Abstract
- This ground-breaking title presents an interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of Dependability and how it applies in medicine generally and in neurology in particular. Dependability is the term applied in engineering and industry to a service that is safe, reliable and trustworthy. Dependable systems use a variety of methods to deliver correct service in the face of uncertainty resulting from misleading, erroneous information, and system faults. Dependable systems result from the application of systematic methods in design, operation, and management to deliver their services. Dependability in Medicine and Neurology presents the philosophy and ideas behind the specific methods of dependability and discusses the principles in the context of medical care and neurologic treatment especially. Patient case vignettes are used widely to illustrate key points. A first-of-its-kind title and based on the author's many years of teaching these principles to medical colleagues throughout the United States, Dependability in Medicine and Neurology will inspire readers to develop applications for their specific areas of clinical practice. Intended for physicians (especially neurologists), medical students, nurses, and health administrators, Dependability in Medicine and Neurology is an indispensable reference and important contribution to the literature.
- Contents
- 1. The Principles of Dependability -- 2. An Overview of System Safety -- 3. Fault Tree Analysis for Medical Applications -- 4. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis -- 5. Machine Learning Methods with Applications to Diagnosis -- 6. Byzantine Medical Problems: Decision Making with Misleading, Imperfect Information -- 7. Process Driven Methods in Diagnosis and Treatment -- 8. Toyota Production System -- 9. Reliance Implementation Methods Applied to a Kaizen Project -- 10. Knowledge and Culture.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
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
The falls management program : a quality improvement initiative for nursing facilities
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat22797
Taylor, Jo A,.
--Atlanta, GA:
Center for Health and Aging
, 2005.
- Call Number
- WT 155 T243f 2005
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WT 155 T243f 2005
- Author
- Taylor, Jo A,
- Other Authors
- Parmelee, Patgricia
- Place of Publication
- Atlanta, GA
- Publisher
- Center for Health and Aging
- Date of Publication
- 2005
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Accidental Falls - prevention & control
- Safety Management
- Nursing Homes
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
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
Handbook of human factors and ergonomics in health care and patient safety
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat12888
edited by Pascale Carayon.
CRC Press
, 2007.
- Call Number
- WB 100 H2355 2007
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
- Call Number
- WB 100 H2355 2007
- Other Authors
- Carayon, Pascale
- Responsibility
- edited by Pascale Carayon
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2007
- Physical Description
- xiv, 995 p.
- Series Title
- Human factors and ergonomics
- ISBN
- 9780805848854
- 0805848851
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ergonomics
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Safety Management
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Cape Breton Regional
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
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
[in French] Sécurité des patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37760
IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience.
Halifax, NS:
IWK Health Centre
, 2019.
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0432-Fr
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
In French. Sécurité des patients / Safety tips for a stay in the hospital.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- IWK. Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience
- Alternate Title
- Patient safety
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- IWK Health Centre
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- French
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety
- Safety Management
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hospitals--Safety measures
- Patient safety
- Abstract
- In French. Sécurité des patients / Safety tips for a stay in the hospital.
- Notes
- The English version of this pamphlet is also available.
- Responsibility
- IWK Qualité, sécurité du patient et expérience du patient, Halifax (N.-É.)
- Pamphlet Number
- PL-0432-Fr
Laboratory safety : CSMLS guidelines
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23333
Shematek, Gene.
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science.
(6th ed.)
--Hamilton, ON:
Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WX 207 S545L 2006
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Call Number
- WX 207 S545L 2006
- Author
- Shematek, Gene
- Corporate Author
- Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
- Other Authors
- Wood, Wayne
- Edition
- 6th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Hamilton, ON
- Publisher
- Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 101 p.
- ISBN
- 0921479123
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Safety Management - guideline
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques - Guideline
- Equipment Safety - Guideline
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Copies
- 3
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Making Healthcare Safe : The Story of the Patient Safety Movement
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46273
Lucian L. Leape.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Access
- Open access
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Leape, Lucian L.
- Responsibility
- Lucian L. Leape
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 450 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783030711238
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Safety - history
- Quality Assurance, Health Care - history
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Managing patient dose in digital radiology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44704
editor, J. Valentin.
--Oxford, England:
Elsevier
, 2004.
- Call Number
- WN 160 I15i 2004
- Location
- Dickson Building
Digital techniques have the potential to improve the practice of radiology but they also risk the overuse of radiation. The main advantages of digital imaging, i.e. wide dynamic range, post processing, multiple viewing options, and electronic transfer and archiving possibilities, are clear but overexposures can occur without an adverse impact on image quality. In conventional radiography, excessive exposure produces a 'black' film. In digital systems, good images are obtained for a large range …
- Call Number
- WN 160 I15i 2004
- Corporate Author
- International Commission on Radiological Protection
- Other Authors
- Valentin, J
- Responsibility
- editor, J. Valentin
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, England
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- 2004
- Physical Description
- 73 p.
- Series Vol.
- 93
- Series Title
- ICRP publication
- ISBN
- 0080444695
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Body Burden
- Radiation Dosage
- Radiation Injuries - prevention & control
- Radiation Protection
- Radiometry
- Safety Management
- Specialty
- Radiotherapy
- Notes
- Published as: Annals of the ICRP v. 34, n. 1, 2004.
- Abstract
- Digital techniques have the potential to improve the practice of radiology but they also risk the overuse of radiation. The main advantages of digital imaging, i.e. wide dynamic range, post processing, multiple viewing options, and electronic transfer and archiving possibilities, are clear but overexposures can occur without an adverse impact on image quality. In conventional radiography, excessive exposure produces a 'black' film. In digital systems, good images are obtained for a large range of doses. It is very easy to obtain (and delete) images with digital fluoroscopy systems, and there may be a tendency to obtain more images than necessary. In digital radiology, higher patient dose usually means improved image quality, so a tendency to use higher patient doses than necessary could occur. Different medical imaging tasks require different levels of image quality, and doses that have no additional benefit for the clinical purpose should be avoided. Image quality can be compromised by inappropriate levels of data compression and/or postprocessing techniques. All these new challenges should be part of the optimisation process and should be included in clinical and technical protocols. Local diagnostic reference levels should be re-evaluated for digital imaging, and patient dose parameters should be displayed at the operator console. Frequent patient dose audits should occur when digital techniques are introduced. Training in the management of image quality and patient dose in digital radiology is necessary. Digital radiology will involve new regulations and invoke new challenges for practitioners. As digital images are easier to obtain and transmit, the justification criteria should be reinforced. Commissioning of digital systems should involve clinical specialists, medical physicists, and radiographers to ensure that imaging capability and radiation dose management are integrated. Quality control requires new procedures and protocols (visualisation, transmission, and archiving of the images).
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Practice Guideline
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Medical error and harm : understanding, prevention and control
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat24747
Jenicek, Milos.
--Boca Raton, FL:
CRC Press
, 2007.
- Call Number
- WB 100 J51m 2011
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WB 100 J51m 2011
- Author
- Jenicek, Milos
- Place of Publication
- Boca Raton, FL
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Date of Publication
- 2007
- Physical Description
- 360 p.
- ISBN
- 9781439836941
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Medical Errors - prevention & control
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
- Safety Management - methods
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Medication safety : an essential guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat27746
Courtenay, Molly.
--Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press
, 2010.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Courtenay, Molly
- Other Authors
- Griffiths, Matt
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 199 p.
- Series Title
- Cambridge medicine
- ISBN
- 9780511642272
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Drug Prescriptions - standards
- Drug Utilization - standards
- Medication Errors - prevention & control
- Safety Management
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
