Skip to main content

Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation

  • Book
  • © 2017

Overview

  • Provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of patient safety, quality improvement, and the safety issues of pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant patients

  • Explores mechanisms to measure safety outcomes

  • Written by experts in the field

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

eBook USD 79.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 99.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 139.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (20 chapters)

Keywords

About this book



This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of patient safety issues and quality improvement for the pediatric hematology/oncology/stem cell transplant practice. The book reviews patient safety in complex healthcare delivery systems, delineates the various safety issues affecting pediatric hematology/oncology patients, and discusses quality improvement methods and improvement science that allow the reader to implement and sustain change in their home institution. The text also explores mechanisms to measure quality and safety outcomes, allowing the provider to implement proven processes shown to minimize harm to patients.
 
Written by experts in the field, Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals treating pediatric hematology, oncology and stem cell transplant patients.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA

    Christopher E. Dandoy

  • Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, USA

    Joanne M. Hilden

  • Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Dana-Farber, Boston, USA

    Amy L. Billett

  • Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, USA

    Brigitta U. Mueller

About the editors

Christopher E. Dandoy, MD, MSc
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Division of Bone Marrow Transplant and Immune Deficiency, Cincinnati, OH, USA 



Joanne Hilden, MD
Children's Hospital Colorado, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Aurora, CO, USA


Amy L. Billett, MD
Dana-Farber, Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Boston, MA, USA



Brigitta U. Mueller, MD, MHCM
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Patient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation

  • Editors: Christopher E. Dandoy, Joanne M. Hilden, Amy L. Billett, Brigitta U. Mueller

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53790-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-53788-7Published: 15 June 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85244-7Published: 01 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-53790-0Published: 06 June 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 378

  • Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology

Publish with us