"This book sets forth a national agenda--with state and local implications--for reducing medical errors and improving patient safety through the design of a safer health system."--Jacket.

A comprehensive approach to improving patient safety --Errors in health care : a leading cause of death and injury -- Why do errors happen? -- Building leadership and knowledge for patient safety -- Error reporting systems -- Protecting voluntary reporting systems from legal discovery -- Setting performance standards and expectations for patient safety -- Creating safety systems in health care organizations.