Clinical risk modification, quality, and patient safety: interrelationships, problems, and future potential.

Vincent, C; Knox, E

Abstract:

Iatrogenic injury, in which patients are unintentionally injured by medical treatment, occurs in 4% of hospital admissions and causes considerable human suffering, financial losses, and waste of healthcare resources. This article discusses why existing quality initiatives have had little impact on iatrogenic injury and suggests an approach to clinical risk modification that may enhance the safety of medical treatment.

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Vincent, C., & Knox, E. (1997). Clinical risk modification, quality, and patient safety: interrelationships, problems, and future potential. Best Practices and Benchmarking in Healthcare : a Practical Journal for Clinical and Management Application, 2(6), 221–226.

MLA Style

Vincent, C., and E. Knox. “Clinical Risk Modification, Quality, and Patient Safety: Interrelationships, Problems, and Future Potential.” Best Practices and Benchmarking in Healthcare : a Practical Journal for Clinical and Management Application, vol. 2, no. 6, Best practices and benchmarking in healthcare : a practical journal for clinical and management application, 1997, pp. 221–26.

Chicago Style

Vincent, C, and E Knox. 1997. “Clinical Risk Modification, Quality, and Patient Safety: Interrelationships, Problems, and Future Potential.” Best Practices and Benchmarking in Healthcare : a Practical Journal for Clinical and Management Application 2 (6): 221–26.
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University of Oxford

Department:

Oxford, MSD, Experimental Psychology

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Bibliographic Details

Journal:: Best practices and benchmarking in healthcare : a practical journal for clinical and management application
Volume:: 2
Issue:: 6
Pages:: 221-226
Publication date:: 1997
ISSN:: 1085-0635
URN:: uuid:a935b109-37f0-4daf-b89d-660d22b08257
Source identifiers:: 450494
Local pid:: pubs:450494

Item Description

Language:: English
Keywords:: Medical Errors

Humans

United States

Risk Management

Safety

Malpractice

Iatrogenic Disease

Accidents

Hospitals

Risk Factors

Total Quality Management

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