Improving health care safety and quality reluctant regulators / [electronic resource] :
by Judith Healy.
- Surrey, U.K. ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011.
- xix, 328 p. : ill.
- Law, ethics and governance .
- Law, ethics and governance. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why regulate? -- How safe is health care? -- Regulatory actors : who governs health care? -- Regulating the health professions -- Safety cultures and safety systems -- Regulating staff : internal management -- Regulating organizations : external reviews -- Regulation by enforcement : laws, money, and monitoring -- Regulation by patients -- Responsive regulation : trust and transparency.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Medical care--Law and legislation. Medical care--Evaluation. Medical care--Safety measures. Health facilities--Safety measures.