Kieran Walshe
Author
Publisher
Open University Press
Description
This work is structured into three main sections, bracketed by an introductory chapter setting the policy context and offering an overview/map of what follows; a concluding chapter draws together the key themes and offers a view about the future development and trends in healthcare management.
Author
Publisher
Open University Press
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Reports published in the USA, Australia, the UK and Canada have focused public attention on the high number of errors and adverse effects which lead to some kind of harm or injury to patients in hospitals. This work examines recent ideas on safety and shows how they are used to help formulate policy and practice.
Author
Publisher
Open University Press
Pub. Date
2003
Description
This title explores the development of healthcare regulation in both the UK and the USA, compares and contrasts their experiences, offers a structured approach to analysing the functions and methods of regulators, and develops principles that maximise the benefits and minimise the costs of regulation.