Patient safety in Europe: medication errors and hospital-acquired infections

Burke, J., Smith, L.N., Sveinsdóttir, H. and Willman, A. (2008) Patient safety in Europe: medication errors and hospital-acquired infections. Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers.

Abstract

The Report was commissioned by the European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) in November 2007 in order to support its policy statements on Patient Safety (June 2004). In that statement the EFN declares its belief that European Union health services should operate within a culture of safety that is based on working towards an open culture and the immediate reporting of mistakes; exchanging best practice and research; and lobbying for the systematic collection of information and dissemination of research findings. This Report adressess specifically the culture of highly reliable organisations using the work of James Reason (2000). Medication errors and hospital-acquired infections are examined in line with the Reprt´s parameters and a range of European studies are used as evidence. An extensive reference list is provided that allows EFN to explore work in greater detail as required.

• Item Type: Books
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Burke, Dr Joanne and Smith, Professor Lorraine
• Authors: Burke, J., Smith, L.N., Sveinsdóttir, H., and Willman, A.
• Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Nursing and Health Care
• Publisher: Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2008 Workgroup of European Nurse Researchers
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced with permission of the publisher