Safety and Quality in Medical Transport Systems - Creating an Effective Culture (Hardcover, New Ed)

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has been accrediting air and ground transport services since 1991. One of the most significant needs the Commission has recognized is to assist transport services in creating a culture that supports safety and quality for both crews and patients. Most of the helicopter EMS (emergency medical service) accidents and many ground ambulance accidents can be attributed to human factors and systems designs that lead to poor decision-making. Management commitment is vital to create and maintain a culture that supports risk assessment, accountability, professionalism and organizational dynamics. This reference book has been created by CAMTS to address this need directly and comprehensively. It offers a groundbreaking collection of expert insights and practical solutions that can be used by EMS, Fire and Rescue, public and private services, and professional emergency and transport professionals worldwide. Quoting from the foreword written by the late Robert L. Helmreich, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at The University of Texas Human Factors Research Project, 'This is an important book which should be required reading for everyone involved in patient transport, from managers and dispatchers to those at the sharp end... The experienced and able authors and editors of this work use culture as the overarching concept needed to maximize safety while delivering patients expeditiously.'

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	John W Overton
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-4094-3540-2
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Industrial relations & safety > Occupational / industrial health & safety Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Professional & Technical > Transport technology > Aerospace & aviation technology > General
LSN:	1-4094-3540-7
Barcode:	9781409435402

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