Refocusing the lens: patient safety in ambulatory chronic disease care.
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.
Sarkar
Urmimala
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Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Fransisco, USA. usarkar@medicine.ucsf.edu
Wachter
Robert M
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Schroeder
Steven A
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Schillinger
Dean
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055118:Medication Adherence; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011859:Radiography; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care; D014481:United States