Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations
Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations consolidates existing knowledge and research on patient safety and healthcare quality within vulnerable populations. It provides a comprehensive reference work, offering invaluable insights into this critical area. While information on related topics is scattered across various medical journals, this book bridges the accessibility gap by bringing this knowledge together in one authoritative volume. With a specific focus on hospitalized children and elderly adults, the book tackles a global issue that is particularly relevant in low-resource settings.

In addition, it endeavors to address the unique challenges confronted by these populations, equipping stakeholders with vital information and strategies to better serve them. By exploring patient safety and healthcare quality, users will find this to be an invaluable resource that will shape the future of care provision for vulnerable populations.
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Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations
Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations consolidates existing knowledge and research on patient safety and healthcare quality within vulnerable populations. It provides a comprehensive reference work, offering invaluable insights into this critical area. While information on related topics is scattered across various medical journals, this book bridges the accessibility gap by bringing this knowledge together in one authoritative volume. With a specific focus on hospitalized children and elderly adults, the book tackles a global issue that is particularly relevant in low-resource settings.

In addition, it endeavors to address the unique challenges confronted by these populations, equipping stakeholders with vital information and strategies to better serve them. By exploring patient safety and healthcare quality, users will find this to be an invaluable resource that will shape the future of care provision for vulnerable populations.
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Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations

Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations

by Elsevier Science
Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations

Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations

by Elsevier Science

Overview

Patient Safety and Health Care Quality in Vulnerable Hospitalised Populations consolidates existing knowledge and research on patient safety and healthcare quality within vulnerable populations. It provides a comprehensive reference work, offering invaluable insights into this critical area. While information on related topics is scattered across various medical journals, this book bridges the accessibility gap by bringing this knowledge together in one authoritative volume. With a specific focus on hospitalized children and elderly adults, the book tackles a global issue that is particularly relevant in low-resource settings.

In addition, it endeavors to address the unique challenges confronted by these populations, equipping stakeholders with vital information and strategies to better serve them. By exploring patient safety and healthcare quality, users will find this to be an invaluable resource that will shape the future of care provision for vulnerable populations.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780443289637
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Publication date: 06/16/2025
Series: Patient Safety, Risk and Quality Care in Healthcare Facilities: A practical guide to translating theory into practice
Pages: 242
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Theresa A. Mikhailov is a pediatric intensivist with over 30 years of experience. She is a graduate of the Northwestern University Honors Program in Medical Education and has completed a residency in pediatrics and a fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine. Additionally, she holds a doctorate in epidemiology from the University of Illinois, Chicago, School of Public Health.

Currently, Dr. Mikhailov serves as a Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Critical Care at Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin. She has also worked as a clinical consultant and made significant contributions to the development of a quality improvement module for critically ill children.

Dr. Mikhailov's research primarily focuses on examining the impact of nutrition on clinical outcomes in critically ill children, and she has published numerous articles on this subject.

Table of Contents

1. Pressure injuries in hospitalized older adults
2. Pressure injuries in hospitalized children
3. Malnutrition in hospitalized children
4. Transfusion of blood products in hospitalized patients
5. Prevention of falls in hospitalized older adults
6. Patient-centered care in hospitalized children Optional chapter: Malnutrition in hospitalized older adults (optional chapter)

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