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What is the goal of safety in health care?
What is the goal of safety in health care?
- Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers (correct)
- Maximize profits
- Increase the number of patients
- Reduce workload
What is one example of an effective strategy to reduce reliance on memory?
What is one example of an effective strategy to reduce reliance on memory?
- Standardization/reliability
- Checklists (correct)
- Automated alerts/alarms
- Barcodes
What is one way to value own role in preventing errors?
What is one way to value own role in preventing errors?
- Use organizational error reporting systems for near miss and error reporting (correct)
- Engage in root cause analysis
- Discuss potential and actual impact of national patient safety resources, initiatives and regulations
- Value vigilance and monitoring
Flashcards
Goal of safety in health care
Goal of safety in health care
To minimize the risk of harm to both patients and healthcare providers.
Checklists
Checklists
A method used to ensure steps are not missed in critical processes by providing a structured aid.
Value in preventing errors
Value in preventing errors
Actively participating in error prevention by reporting near misses and errors through organizational systems.
Study Notes
- The goal of safety in health care is to minimize risk of harm to patients and providers.
- There are many ways to achieve this, including through system effectiveness and individual performance.
- Some common safety-enhancing technologies include barcodes, Computer Provider Order Entry, medication pumps, and automatic alerts/alarms.
- Effective strategies to reduce reliance on memory include forcing functions, checklists, and standardization/reliability.
- Value the contributions of standardization/reliability to safety.
- Communicate observations or concerns related to hazards and errors to patients, families, and the health care team.
- Use organizational error reporting systems for near miss and error reporting.
- Value own role in preventing errors.
- Engage in root cause analysis rather than blaming when errors or near misses occur.
- Value vigilance and monitoring (even of own performance of care activities) by patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
- Discuss potential and actual impact of national patient safety resources, initiatives and regulations.
- Use national patient safety resources for own professional development and to focus attention on safety in care settings.
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