Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry (Paperback)

Geetha Jayaram

ISBN 10: 0199971765 / ISBN 13: 9780199971763

Published by Oxford University Press Inc, New York, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry is an expertly written, ready-to-use practical book on patient safety that focuses on how to carefully (and courteously) treat patients in psychiatric care settings. Focusing on issues of clinical leadership, strategic planning, and how to prevent lapses, oversights and errors, Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry is designed for easy reading and reference.Building upon case-basedquestions and guidance, Dr. Geetha Jayaram and her team of contributors provide extensive clinical experience to highlight patient care aspects that are most problematic for practicing clinicians and nurses who wish toimprove upon the culture of safety in their respective units of service. Clinically focused for everyday use in psychiatric care, Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry covers all problematic aspects of care delivery in an easy-to-read format featuring vivid case study examples. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry (Paperback)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199971765
• ISBN 13: 9780199971763
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry is an expertly written, ready-to-use practical book on patient safety that focuses on how to carefully (and courteously) treat patients in psychiatric care settings. Focusing on issues of clinical leadership, strategic planning, and how to prevent lapses, oversights and errors, Practicing Patient Safety in Psychiatry is designed for easy reading and reference.

Building upon case-based questions and guidance, Dr. Geetha Jayaram and her team of contributors provide extensive clinical experience to highlight patient care aspects that are most problematic for practicing clinicians and nurses who wish to improve upon the culture of safety in their respective units of service.

About the Author

Dr. Geetha Jayaram has been the Physician Advisor for the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital for 21 years, and the Chair of the International Patient Safety committee for the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Jayaram is an outstanding clinician who has taught patient safety to residents and faculty for two decades. She is a pioneer in the field of psychiatric patient safety, and has been invited to teach safety both nationally and internationally for many years.