High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook for Patient Safety Quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook for Patient Safety Quality. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published March 2016

High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook for Patient Safety & Quality.

Oster C, Braaten J, eds. Indianapolis, IN: Sigma Theta Tau International; 2016. ISBN: 9781940446387.

This publication discusses core elements of high reliability organizations and how to applythem in health care settings to address various concerns such as patient falls and pain management. The authors provide tools to help health care professionals enhance patient safety.

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