"The tough-minded and revealing story of a leading doctor's crusade against medical harm...Fascinating reading." -Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto. First, do no harm. Doctors, nurses, and clinicians swear by this code of conduct. Yet, medical errors are made every single day-avoidable mistakes that often cost lives. Inspired by two such mistakes, Dr. Peter Pronovost made it his personal mission to improve patient safety and make preventable deaths a thing of the past, one hospital at a time. Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals shows how Dr. Pronovost started a revolution by creating a simple checklist that standardized a common ICU procedure. His reforms are being implemented in all fifty states and have saved hundreds of lives by cutting hospital-acquired infection rates by 70%. Atul Gawande profiled Dr. Pronovost's reforms in a New Yorker article and his bestselling book The Checklist Manifesto is based upon Dr. Pronovost's success in patient safety. But Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals is the real story: an inspiring, thought-provoking, accessible insider's narrative about how doctors and nurses are improving patient care for all Americans, today.

Winner of the 2009 ACHE James A. Hamilton Book of the Year Award! "This book is a tour de force, and no one but John Nance could have written it. Only he could have made sophisticated, scientifically disciplined instruction about the nature and roots of safety into a page-turner. Medical care has a ton yet to learn from the decades of progress that have brought aviation to unprecedented levels of safety, and, in instructing us all about those lessons, John Nance is not just a bridge-builder he is the bridge." --Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)

In today's world, the necessity is growing out. The Covid 19 has turned the innovation in hospitals into a need of time. But the basic question is, are we really up to the mark to modernize and digitalize the hospitals through available technology, manpower to build required infrastructure? Are we ready to accept this challenge? Do we have the required knowledge to transform our basic health care resources?From the name of the book " Smart Hospital", you can guess the hidden treasure you are going to discover in this book at the right time irrespective of your role within the health sector. The book, Smart Hospitals: Technology, Talents, and Transformation, by V.M Pala is going to be one of the best possible and practical steps towards modernizing our healthcare system, especially the hospitals to fulfill the standards of future minimum requirements including Patient centricity.This book is based on three "T" which are a baseline for this book. The author has emphasized these three "T"s. "Technology, Talents and Transformation"; these are the three basic MUST-HAVES which the author thinks is going to be a front line for creating and running a full-fledged hospital.Describing the concept of Smart Hospitals, and thinking about the new era of Digital & AI technology, the author thinks about introducing digitalization and introducing modern techniques in hospital including; modern nursing techniques, modern technologies in surgeries and operating patients, also using modern techniques in managing the healing as well as the data generated from the patients on daily basis. But the author's thoughts are not only limited to it. He has also mentioned in his book about the upgrading of the health care management system, which is a strong need of timekeeping in view of the current efficiency of the health care systems and standards around the world after the wave of COVID 19.The author has also shared the Advanced concepts of introducing block chain Technology in the Smart Hospitals, which are going to revolutionizing the era of medical terms and system transparency. Though these are some of the things which the author has deeply discussed in his book, you would find much more innovative thoughts in this timely publication. This book is going to a game-changer. I would recommend all the involved Staff, including hospital leaders, technologists, and a common man, to have a basic understanding, to read the book, and to spread the thoughts for our health benefits.

"A godsend for concerned friends and relatives trying to rein in the chaos."-The New York Times Whether you're addressing the rising chaos of a pandemic or preparing for a scheduled surgery, having checklists prepared to guide you through a hospital visit can often mean the difference between comfort and pain, personal and distant care--and even life or death. In today's hospital system, you can face a series of perplexing obstacles to satisfactory care, from overworked healthcare providers to understaffed facilities--which are heightened in times of crisis. You need to know how to take charge of your own healthcare; Elizabeth Bailey shows you how to do just that with a series of essential, easy-to-use checklists to better manage, monitor, and participate in your own healthcare, including: Before You Go, What to Bring, Master Medication List, Discharge Plan, and more. It is more important than ever to have a protocol, including a detailed plan for hygiene and communications while hospitalized. You can trust the medical staff, but you also need to trust yourself or a loved one to be your own best advocate. Newly revised and completely up-to-date, The Patient's Checklist shows you how.

Complete coverage of the core principles of patient safety Understanding Patient Safety, 2e is the essential text for anyone wishing to learn the key clinical, organizational, and systems issues in patient safety.The book is filled with valuable cases and analyses, as well as up-to-date tables, graphics, references, and tools -- all designed to introduce the patient safety field to medical trainees, and be the go-to book for experienced clinicians and non-clinicians alike. Features NEW chapter on the critically important role of checklists in medical practice NEW case examples throughout Expanded coverage of the role of computers in patient safety and outcomes Expanded coverage of new patient initiatives from the Joint Commission

This text uses a case-based approach to share knowledge and techniques on how to operationalize much of the theoretical underpinnings of hospital quality and safety. Written and edited by leaders in healthcare, education, and engineering, these 22 chapters provide insights as to where the field of improvement and safety science is with regards to the views and aspirations of healthcare advocates and patients. Each chapter also includes vignettes to further solidify the theoretical underpinnings and drive home learning. End of chapter commentary by the editors highlight important concepts and connections between various chapters in the text. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Healthcare: A Case-Based Approach presents a novel approach towards hospital safety and quality with the goal to help healthcare providers reach zero harm within their organizations.

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