Foundations of Safe and Ethical Healthcare: Practice and Innovation

Foundations of Safe and Ethical Healthcare: Practice and Innovation examines how patient care, ethics, and technology shape modern healthcare. Aimed at students, educators, and professionals, it offers core principles of safe, ethical, and culturally competent practice. The book links theory with real-world challenges-including AI, telemedicine, digital health literacy, and global healthcare gaps-while providing practical strategies, case studies, and reflection prompts to strengthen decision-making.Across seven units, the text covers: - Foundations of Safety-patient safety, legal duties, ethics, and cultural competence.- Clinical Safety-protocols, infection control, waste management, emergency response, and leadership.- System Safety-infrastructure, disaster readiness, and antibiotic resistance.- Person-Centered Care-mental health, communication, advocacy, and psychological safety.- Innovation & Technology-AI, digital tools, and future healthcare trends.- Public Health-prevention, global health issues, and social determinants.- Optometry-clinical safety, ethics, low-vision care, and preventive practices.