Patient Safety Subject Guide
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Online Journals
Online Books
Clinical Databases
HRO References
Literature e-Alerts
A sample of the online journals available in patient safety include:
- American Journal of Medical Quality
- BMJ Quality & Safety
- International Journal of Safe Patient Handling and Mobility
- Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
- Journal for Healthcare Quality
- Journal of Patient Safety
- Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management
- Quality Management in Health Care
- TIPS (Topics in Patient Safety) Newsletter
To locate all online journals available to you, search your local library.
A sample of the online books available in patient safety include:
Optimizing Patient Flow- Eugene Litvak
Publication Date: 2018 (Available on the Intranet Only).
Safer Healthcare: Strategies for the Real World- Charles Vincent
Publication Date: 2016
Surgical Patient Safety: A Case-Based Approach- Philip F. Stahel
Publication Date: 2018
Understanding Patient Safety- Robert M. Wachter
Publication Date: 2018
To locate all online books available to you, search your local library.
- AORN eGuidelines+
The AORN eGuidelines+ is a one-stop online site where hospital, ASC, and health system subscribers can easily access the Guidelines, plus other integrated resources and tools that can help facilities and individuals more effectively implement evidence-based patient care.
- Joint Commission Manual E-dition
Joint Commission E-dition provides all standards and requirements for Joint Commission accreditation and certification programs.
- Trip Database
The Trip Database searches curated content from vetted evidence-based sources, such as Cochrane, AHRQ, BMJ Best Practice, and federal agencies, to deliver top-tier, evidence-based healthcare information. Results are sorted into evidence-based pyramid categories for quick identification of guidelines, synopses, systematic reviews, and more.
- UpToDate (use if on the VA computer network)
UpToDate is a guided evidence-based, clinical decision-making solution with dynamic and interactive algorithms as well as lab monographs.
For remote access use https://www.uptodate.com with your UTD username/password. Tip Sheet for CME/Remote Access Registration
Please check with your local library for additional databases in your subject area.
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Topics of interest include:
- Fall Prevention/Safe Patient Handling & Mobility
- High Reliability/Just Culture
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