Of cilia, titin, and neurosteroids

Abstract

"This book sets forth a national agenda--with state and local implications--for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer health system."--Jacket. 1. A comprehensive approach to improving patient safety -- 2. Errors in health care: a leading cause of death and injury -- 3. Why do errors happen? -- 4. Building leadership and knowledge for patient safety -- 5. Error reporting systems -- 6. Protecting voluntary reporting systems from legal discovery -- 7. Setting performance standards and expectations for patient safety -- 8. Creating safety systems in health care organizations.