PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY IN PEDIATRIC: HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY AND STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION

Provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of patient safety, quality improvement, and the safety issues of pediatric hematology, oncology, and stem cell transplant patients Explores mechanisms to measure safety outcomes Written by experts in the field  This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of patient safety issues and quality improvement for the pediatric hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant practice. The book reviews patient safety in complex healthcare delivery systems, delineates the various safety issues affecting pediatric hematology/oncology patients, and discusses quality improvement methods and improvement science that allow the reader to implement and sustain change in their home institution. The text also explores mechanisms to measure quality and safety outcomes, allowing the provider to implement proven processes shown to minimize harm to patients.