Download or read book The Essential Guide for Patient Safety Officers written by Allan Frankel and published by Joint Commission Resources. This book was released on 2009 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is geared to help patient safety leaders create a culture of safety; plan, oversee, and implement new safety practices and improve safety-related management and operations. The material is applicable to community hospitals, teaching hospitals, health care systems, rural/critical access hospitals, and ambulatory care settings. Best practices, strategies, and tips are provided, including chapter-length case studies from nationally recognized health care organizations. [Ed.]