Guidelines and Safety Practices for Improving Patient Safety
Walter Ricciardi, Fidelia Cascini
Abstract
Abstract This chapter explains why clinical practice guidelines are needed to improve patient safety and how further research into safety practices can successfully influence the guideline development process. There is a description of the structured process by which guidelines that aim to increase the likelihood of a higher score are created. Proposals are made relating to (a) the live updating of individual guideline recommendations and (b) tackling challenges related to the improvement of guidelines.
Topics & Concepts
GuidelineProcess (computing)Patient safetyProcess safetyClinical PracticeProcess managementBest practiceMedicineRisk analysis (engineering)PsychologyComputer scienceEngineeringWork in processNursingOperations managementPolitical scienceHealth carePathologyLawOperating systemClinical practice guidelines implementationHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeHealthcare cost, quality, practices