Taking the lead in patient safety : how healthcare leaders influence behavior and create culture / Thomas R. Krause and John H. Hidley ; foreword by Diane C. Pinakiewicz.

Author/creator Krause, Thomas R., 1944-
Other author Hidley, John H.
Format Book
Publication InfoHoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents What determines patient safety? -- Blueprint for healthcare safety excellence -- Nine dimensions of organizational culture -- Qualities of a great safety leader -- Leadership best practices -- Changing behavior with applied behavior analysis -- Protecting your decision making from cognitive bias -- Designing your safety improvement intervention -- Launching culture change for patient and employee safety -- NASA after Columbia : lessons for healthcare.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [271]-278) and index.
LCCN 2008035475
ISBN9780470225394 :
ISBN0470225394