Overview
- Provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of patient safety, quality improvement, and the safety issues of pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant patients
- Explores mechanisms to measure safety outcomes
- Written by experts in the field
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About this book
This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of patient safety issues and quality improvement for the pediatric hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant practice. The book reviews patient safety in complex healthcare delivery systems, delineates the various safety issues affecting pediatric hematology/oncology patients, and discusses quality improvement methods and improvement science that allow the reader to implement and sustain change in their home institution. The text also explores mechanisms to measure quality and safety outcomes, allowing the provider to implement proven processes shown to minimize harm to patients.
Written by experts in the field, Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals treating pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant patients.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Joanne Hilden, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Aurora, CO, USA
Amy L. Billett, MD
Dana-Farber, Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA, USA
Brigitta U. Mueller, MD, MHCM
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation
Editors: Christopher E. Dandoy, Joanne M. Hilden, Amy L. Billett, Brigitta U. Mueller
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53790-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-53788-7Published: 15 June 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85244-7Published: 01 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-53790-0Published: 06 June 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 378
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
Topics: Hematology, Oncology