Patient Safety

The world's leading safety experts share practical day-to-day solutions that combine the latest tools and technologies in healthcare today with the best safety practices from high-risk yet high-reliability industries, such as aviation, nuclear power, and the United States military. Using these field-tested methods, you can develop new leadership initiatives, educate workers on the universal skills that can save lives, organize and train safety action teams, implement reliability management systems, and create long-term, transformational change.

Still Not Safe is the story of the rise of the patient - safety movement - and how an "epidemic" of medical errors was derived from a reality that didn't support such a characterization. Physician Robert Wears and organizational theorist Kathleen Sutcliffe trace the origins of patient safety to the emergence of market trends that challenged the place of doctors in the larger medical ecosystem.

Conquer the CPHQ Exam: Study Guide for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality Exam is your ultimate resource for mastering the CPHQ certification. This comprehensive guide covers all essential topics, including organizational leadership, health data analytics, performance and process improvement, and patient safety. Each chapter provides in-depth explanations, practical examples, and effective strategies designed to boost your understanding and confidence. Designed for both beginners and experienced professionals, this guide is tailored to meet your specific needs. It offers a ...

Consumers and Patients are exposed to risks when taking substandard or counterfeit drugs. Every day, an army of dedicated individuals works tirelessly to protect patients. For every measure implemented to protect patients, another army is working just as hard trying to nullify these efforts so they can sell substandard and counterfeit drugs to unsuspecting consumers and patients. This book is designed to provide consumer awareness of the threats and a roadmap for young professionals to develop into influential quality professionals.

When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there's either something wrong with your world or something wrong with your skills... and there's nothing wrong with Joe Ledger's skills. And that's both a good, and a bad thing. It's good because he's a Baltimore detective that has just...

Becoming a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) requires mastering critical dialysis concepts and passing the BONENT CHT exam. Conquer the BONENT CHT Exam: Your Concise Guide to Becoming a Certified Hemodialysis Technician (CHT) with the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology (BONENT) is a focused study guide designed to help candidates efficiently prepare for exam success. This guide covers all essential exam topics, including kidney function, dialysis principles, vascular access management, and dialysis equipment operation. Readers will learn how to handle infection control, ...

Passing the NCLEX-PN requires a strong command of practical nursing fundamentals across patient care, safety, pharmacology, and clinical decision-making. This focused study guide delivers clear, structured coverage of core nursing concepts essential for practical nursing licensure. Each chapter presents concise, audiobook-friendly explanations designed to reinforce understanding without unnecessary complexity. Topics span physiologic integrity, health promotion, psychosocial support, and coordinated care, providing a comprehensive foundation for practical nursing practice. Content is ...

Passing the Certified Cardiographic Technician (CCT) exam is a crucial step in advancing a career in cardiac monitoring and electrocardiography. Conquer the CCI CCT Exam is a concise yet comprehensive study guide designed to reinforce core cardiographic concepts while providing practical test-taking strategies. This guide covers all major exam topics, including cardiac anatomy and physiology, ECG interpretation, arrhythmia recognition, stress testing, Holter monitoring, and pacemaker fundamentals. Readers will gain a solid understanding of electrocardiography principles, lead placement, and...

This book is an urgent call to action centering on the author's thirty-five-year mission to raise awareness of the 250,000 lives that are lost each year to preventable medical harm and the harm faced by healthcare professionals in the form of workplace violence, depression, and burnout resulting in suicide rates higher than almost every other industry. The book's narrative-driven timeline follows the author's 2,452-mile walk to thirty-seven Major League Ballparks using his love of baseball as a way to garner media attention for his mission and indulge in the welcome relief of baseball ...

Ace the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam with confidence in just weeks, even if you've been out of school for years! Are you struggling to find a study guide that's truly comprehensive and easy to understand? Have you tried other materials only to find them lacking or out-of-date? Do you wish for a resource that can offer both thorough knowledge and practical strategies to reduce test anxiety? If any of these resonate with you, then you're in the right place. CNA Ultimate Study Guide 2025 - 2026 is meticulously crafted to ensure your success in passing the CNA exam and stepping confidently ...

Conquer the Nurse Executive Exam (NE-BC): Your Guide to ANCC Certification in Nurse Leadership and Administration provides a focused, high-level overview of essential leadership topics for nurses preparing for the NE-BC exam. This guide is not intended to be a comprehensive textbook. Instead, it is designed to supplement more detailed study materials by helping readers concentrate on the foundational principles, leadership domains, and real-world applications most relevant to nurse executive practice. The book includes accessible explanations of core content areas such as strategic planning...

Achieve your CPHQ credential faster with this concise, exam-focused review. Conquer the CPHQ Exam in Under 90 Minutes delivers a targeted overview of the most critical concepts in healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and performance measurement. Tailored for busy healthcare professionals, this guide highlights key principles, essential definitions, and proven test-taking strategies—all in a format designed for quick study. Get the clarity and confidence you need to pass the first time and advance your career in healthcare quality. This book is ...

This book offers a clear, concise review for those preparing to become certified Clinical Medical Assistants. This guide is designed to complement more comprehensive textbooks and training materials by highlighting essential concepts in clinical procedures, patient care, and healthcare professionalism. Each chapter provides a focused overview of key topics such as phlebotomy, EKG procedures, infection control, medication safety, and communication with diverse patient populations. Rather than exhaustively covering every exam detail, this book helps readers identify high-yield topics and ...

What if a paper cut could kill you? For nearly a century, we've been protected by a miracle. But the miracle is failing. From the pristine fortress of America's most advanced hospital, to the front lines of the war in Iraq; from the chrome and glass of a state-of-the-art procedure room, to the churning guts of a pig on a factory farm in China—a new kind of plague is silently spreading across the globe. Medical Mysteries: Super Bugs chronicles the rise of drug-resistant pathogens through a series of gripping, true-life detective stories. Follow the epidemiologists, doctors, and scientists ...

Conquer the ASCP Phlebotomy Technician PBT Exam provides a complete, structured, and deeply practical guide to the essential knowledge every phlebotomy professional must master. Through steady explanations and a clear chapter sequence, this book builds a strong understanding of patient interaction, specimen collection, safety principles, quality control concepts, and preanalytical laboratory processes. The role of the phlebotomy technician extends far beyond drawing blood. This study guide explores every stage of the collection process, from reviewing orders and confirming patient identity ...

Conquer NCLEX Clinical Judgment: Your Guide to Prioritization, Delegation, and Decision-Making is a concise, practical resource designed to strengthen your clinical judgment for NCLEX success. Rather than offering an exhaustive review of all nursing content, this guide focuses on the core decision-making skills that are essential to safe, effective nursing practice. Whether you’re prioritizing patient care, delegating tasks to the healthcare team, or making time-sensitive decisions, this book helps you refine your reasoning and understand what matters most in real-world scenarios. Each ...

Conquer the LPN Entrance Exams: Your Guide to Entrance Exams for Practical Nursing Programs is a concise overview designed to supplement more comprehensive study materials. This guide focuses on the core principles essential for success on practical nursing school admission tests, helping readers quickly identify areas needing further review. It offers a streamlined review of key topics such as anatomy and physiology, health assessment, medical terminology, pharmacology basics, microbiology, nutrition, and infection control. Readers will also strengthen foundational math skills, critical ...

Applied improvisors have critical knowledge and skills that are needed in healthcare. Many want to help make our hospitals, doctor’s offices, and clinics safer and more compassionate. AND, the medical/nursing world desperately needs the ‘soft’ skills that applied improv can help us with. In order to most effectively apply improv in healthcare settings, it is important to understand common cultures and human dynamics that persist in the USA and other countries. This special edition will help improvisors be more effective in healthcare as they learn: - How ‘soft’ skills impact ...

“Conquer the CNA and Patient Care Technician Exams” provides a clear, structured, and comprehensive introduction to the essential skills required for safe, compassionate patient care. Beginning with professional expectations, communication principles, and ethical responsibilities, the guide helps users understand the mindset and behaviors that support confident caregiving. Each topic is presented in smooth, natural language suited for both reading and listening, creating an accessible learning experience for new students and working adults preparing for certification. The guide moves ...

Conquer the NCLEX-RN Exam is a comprehensive, focused study guide designed to support deep understanding of core nursing concepts across patient care, safety, clinical judgment, and professional practice. This guide presents essential material in a clear, structured format that emphasizes reasoning, observation, and real-world nursing decision making. Each chapter addresses a distinct clinical domain, including medical-surgical nursing, pharmacologic effects, fluid and electrolyte balance, cardiovascular and respiratory care, neurologic and endocrine conditions, infection prevention, mental...