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Patient Safety is important to all healthcare providers—there should be no preventable harm to patients. Three major components drive patient safety forward:
Patient safety requires all three components. Leaders set the example by demonstrating values through their actions. Communication during care should be open, shared and verified by other team members as well as patients and their families. Communication about care needs to address concerns at all levels. A strong culture encourages open and non-punitive discussion of incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions. Incorporating these components will put your organization on a path to a safer environment and more sustainable organization.
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WHY?
Healthcare providers across the continuum struggle with change as they endeavor to provide high quality, safe, and reliable care. Reimbursement regulations have led to healthcare delivery model changes, while general economic conditions bring mergers and closing of some services. This report looks at the components of high quality, safe, reliable care in the context of topics pertinent to both patient and provider safety.
WHY THESE TOPICS?
The topics come from issues at the forefront of patient safety research and which also appear frequently in the CPS Patient Safety Organization (PSO) dataset.
WHO SHOULD READ THESE TOPICS?
All healthcare professionals across the continuum of care.
HOW TO USE THIS REPORT?
Discuss the questions around each topic and the various scenarios. The questions are intended to promote thought and lead to deeper discussions. Consider building action plans around areas that are not appropriately addressed currently in your organization.
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