Abstract

This book is a concise review text on safety management in hospitals. Deals with safety management theories and practices in the work culture of healthcare organizations—hospitals, nursing homes, private clinics, etc. Focuses on enormity of patient safety rule violations in hospitals; magnitudes of the casualty, disability and death; and urgent preventive measures to be taken. The scope of this book includes references of legislations, rules, regulations and court judgments wherever applicable, and news clippings to highlight the controversial issues. This book aims to provide better awareness and understanding of the meaning and scope of safety, its various dimension, the causes and effects of violations of safety rules, policies and practices. This book is useful for students of hospital management, clinicians involved in patient care, hospital administrators, regulatory bodies as well as patients and common people.