Quality, Value, and Patient Safety in Orthopedic Surgery. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Quality, Value, and Patient Safety in Orthopedic Surgery. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Special or Theme Issue
 
• Published October 2018

Quality, Value, and Patient Safety in Orthopedic Surgery.

Azar FM, ed. Orthop Clin North Am. 2018;49:A1-A8,389-552.

Quality and value have intersecting influence on the safety of health care. Articles in this special issue explore key principles of safe orthopedic care for both adult and pediatric patients. Topics covered include leadership's role in implementing sustainable improvement, postsurgery patient education as a safety tactic, and the impact of surgical volume on safe, high-quality care.

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