Quality and Safety in Nursing

The purpose of this book is to inform and educate nurses on theories, methods, and evidence related to improving the quality and safety of health care.



What is Quality and Safe Care?
Nurses have always worked to provide the highest quality and safe care for their patients. In recent years, following the Institute of Medicine s report identifying the staggering numbers of medical errors in health facilities, nurses have started to examine their care in an effort to understand error.

Contents
/Introduction/ /History of Nursing Care Quality/