by Daniel J. Guillaume (Editor),‎ Matthew A. Hunt (Editor)
Quality and Safety in Neurosurgery covers recent improvements and presents solutions for problems that impact patient care. This book is written for anyone who works at the intersection of quality, safety and neurosurgery, including neurosurgeons, neurologists, clinical researchers looking to improve outcomes in neurosurgery, hospital quality and safety officers, department leaders, fellows and residents. Edited by neurosurgeons who helped build the culture of quality and safety in the Department of Neurosurgery at UMN, this work emphasizes quality and safety, whether through ‘value based purchasing’, finding specialty specific quality and safety metrics, or just the professional desire to provide quality care.

Presents an overview of quality and safety in neurosurgical settings and discusses solutions for problems that impact patient care
Gives readers the tools they need to improve quality and safety in neurosurgery
Provides examples on how to implement new tactics
Includes coverage on teams, competence, safety, hospital incentives, quality, the physician handoff, medication compliance and operating room efficiency, and more
Product details
Paperback: 314 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 1 edition (March 14, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0128128984
ISBN-13: 978-0128128985