2015 Winter Sales Meeting Materials

Fondahn: Washington Manual of Patient Safety & Quality Improvement About the Book: • Multidisciplinary overview of common principles in patient safety and quality improvement (PS/QI) in complex health systems • Concepts are introduced in clinical vignettes • Introduces models, measurements and tools to assess PS/QI • Discuss medical errors, how to respond to adverse events, potential solutions Key Features: • Addresses PS/QI in specific clinical settings – radiology, emergency department, surgery, ambulatory • PS/QI component of core curriculum and more schools are teaching more of it and putting more rigor around the programs • PS/QI sections of MOC cause much confusion – good resource for review About the Authors: Washington University • Emily Fondahn, MD – Patient Safety and Quality Fellow; INM Instructor • Thomas Defer, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Clerkship Director • Michael Lane, MD – Patient Safety Officer • Andrea Vanucci, MD, DEAA – Patient Safety Officer Competition: • Wachter: Understanding Patient Safety, McGraw Hill, 2012, $32

Pub Date: August Price: $39.99 Illustrations: Bundle: Inkling Markets: medical students, residents, physicians, patient safety officers, pharmacists, nurses

12/23/2014