Clinicians, librarians and patient safety: opportunities for partnership.
Librarians could improve the safety of medical care through greater participation in patient safety initiatives. A librarian's expertise in accessing the evidence base could enhance the safety and appropriateness of care in a clinical environment. In addition, librarians could apply specific technical knowledge management skills to medicine. To realize improvements from these skill sets, healthcare leaders must consider ways of working with librarians to enhance patient safety.
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Zipper Project Management, 1002 Washington Street #3E, Evanston, IL 60202, USA. lorri@zpm1.com
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016245:Librarians; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010820:Physicians; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D017751:Safety Management; D014481:United States