Risk Management In Medicine
by Walter Merkle /
2015 / English / PDF
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To err is human, yet nobody wants to accept this fact. This is
especially true in medicine! This book focuses on how human
failures can be avoided in the medical context. Experts from
different disciplines discuss the underlying causes of such
failures and explain the techniques required to reduce their
frequency. The principles of risk management are clearly described
and lessons to be drawn from risk management in other sectors, such
as aviation, are identified. Detailed consideration is given to all
relevant risk management systems and tools, including Crew Resource
Management (CRM), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA),
Critical Incident Reporting System (CIRS), Team Time Out (TTO) and
Observational Teamwork Assessment for Surgery (OTAS). International
legal experts discuss aspects of law relevant to risk management in
medicine in the United States and Europe and careful attention is
also paid to economic factors, bearing in mind that risk management
saves not only lives but also huge amounts of money. This book will
be of value to all individuals, organizations and authorities
concerned with effective implementation of risk management in
hospitals, including doctors, hospital administrators, insurance
companies and government departments.
To err is human, yet nobody wants to accept this fact. This is
especially true in medicine! This book focuses on how human
failures can be avoided in the medical context. Experts from
different disciplines discuss the underlying causes of such
failures and explain the techniques required to reduce their
frequency. The principles of risk management are clearly described
and lessons to be drawn from risk management in other sectors, such
as aviation, are identified. Detailed consideration is given to all
relevant risk management systems and tools, including Crew Resource
Management (CRM), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA),
Critical Incident Reporting System (CIRS), Team Time Out (TTO) and
Observational Teamwork Assessment for Surgery (OTAS). International
legal experts discuss aspects of law relevant to risk management in
medicine in the United States and Europe and careful attention is
also paid to economic factors, bearing in mind that risk management
saves not only lives but also huge amounts of money. This book will
be of value to all individuals, organizations and authorities
concerned with effective implementation of risk management in
hospitals, including doctors, hospital administrators, insurance
companies and government departments.