PETER PRONOVOST, Ph.D, M.D., is a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and serves as medical director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care.
ERIC VOHR was formerly the assistant director of media relations at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and he teaches technical writing at Johns Hopkins University.
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals is the tough-minded and
revealing story of a leading doctor's crusade against medical harm.
The tale of Peter Pronovost's journey in patient safety is
fascinating reading.
-Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto, Better,
and Complications
No one in America has thought more -- and done more -- about
patient safety than Dr. Pronovost. Safe Patients, Smart
Hospitals is the right prescription for American health
care.
-Sherrod Brown, United States Senator (Ohio) Dr. Pronovost and Mr.
Vohr offer a constructive and compelling case for patient safety
and improving health care quality in the United States. Health
providers and policy makers would benefit greatly from reading this
book.
-Tom Daschle, former Senator and author of Critical: What We Can
Do about the Health-Care Crisis Both riveting and important....
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals gives an excellent overview
of changes in hospital practice which, when instituted, profoundly
affect rates of serious medical complications and death. A pioneer
in the field of patient safety, [Peter Pronovost] has radically
altered how modern medicine is practiced.
-Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph. D., author of An Unquiet Mind and
Nothing Was the Same A must read for doctors, nurses,
administrators and especially the public. Patient safety can only
be achieved by everyone being informed and asking questions
when...the train is [headed] off the track.
-Edward D. Miller, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Johns Hopkins
Medicine, Dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,
and and vice president for medicine of The Johns Hopkins University
A wonderful, beautifully written book-if every hospital in the
country read it and followed Peter's advice, I believe there would
be fewer deaths from medical efforts and we would all benefit. Dr.
Pronovost is a true hero, both to many in the healthcare industry
and patients as well. Because of his hard work, passion, and
brilliance, Peter has made hospitals around the world safer for us
all. Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals is a true testament that
one person can make a difference.
-Sorrel King, patient safety advocate and author of Josie's
Story Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals reminds us how
great change can be wrought by one person with the courage to do
the right thing. Dr. Pronovost's account tells the thrilling story
about how--not so long ago--sloppiness and medical arrogance made
even the best American hospitals perilous places to spend the
night. His remedy: something simple, elegant, convincing.
-Jean McGarry, professor at The Writing Seminars, Johns Hopkins
University and author of seven books of fiction Peter Pronovost is
a true visionary, whose simple checklist will save many lives and
highlight the fact that the simplest answer is often the best, a
must- read for all healthcare workers.
-Patrick Perry, M.P.H, Executive Editor, The Saturday Evening
Post Captivating and readable, this book takes a hard, honest
look at the truth about toxic hospital cultures and the need for
addressing culture, teamwork and cooperation. The compelling
stories Peter shares illustrate the transformation that occurs when
institutions address these issues. I also think the emphasis on
improving work environments and respect among all professions
involved in patient care clearly impacts nurses' satisfaction,
retention, and the nursing shortage in hospitals.
-Martha N. Hill, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor of Nursing, Medicine
and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University A riveting account
right from the first page... Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
is a must read for everyone in healthcare including consumers. The
authors have covered particularly well the perspectives and
challenges of nurses in keeping patients safe. The book is a good
read for us all.
-Linda H. Aiken, Ph.D., The Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor of
Nursing and Professor of Sociology, Director, Center for Health
Outcomes and Policy Research; University of Pennsylvania Dr. Peter
Pronovost was first to recognize checklists have power to save
lives and save money. We've heard about Dr. Pronovost's checklists
from learned journals and from the TV show 'ER. His innovative
ideas promote low cost, low tech solutions that have a high
impact.
-Barbara Mikulski, US Senator (Maryland) Having been at Hopkins for
over three decades, I have been privileged to witness first- hand
enormous advances in patient safety, largely through the efforts of
Dr. Peter Pronovost. Through this book, the authors are making
life- saving knowledge widely available not only to healthcare
providers, but to patients and their loved ones. This book is a
long overdue and welcome addition to the body of critically
important medical information and it will save lives.
-Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Professor of Neurological Surgery,
Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics Dr. Pronovost's engaging
book describes his journey to galvanize the healthcare community to
eliminate bloodstream infections. It is an excellent case study in
leadership, and should be read by anyone trying to lead a change
effort.
-Nolan D. Archibald, Chairman of the Board, President & Chief
Executive Officer, The Black & Decker Corporation
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