Refocusing the lens: patient safety in ambulatory chronic disease care

Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2009 Jul;35(7):377-83, 341. doi: 10.1016/s1553-7250(09)35053-9.

Abstract

Work in patient safety has focused on acute care, yet ambulatory patient safety, particularly for those with chronic diseases, demands more attention. A framework, provided in the context of the Chronic Care Model, outlines the multifaceted approach needed for ambulatory care.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Ambulatory Care / organization & administration*
  • Chronic Disease / therapy*
  • Continuity of Patient Care
  • Diabetes Mellitus / drug therapy
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidental Findings
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Medical Errors / prevention & control*
  • Medication Adherence
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Patient-Centered Care / methods
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Radiography
  • Safety Management / methods*
  • Self Care
  • United States