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What is a major risk factor in healthcare settings?
What is a major risk factor in healthcare settings?
- Patient privacy breach
- Effective communication
- Inappropriate care plans (correct)
- Adequate staffing levels
What is the goal of the 'Speak up' campaign?
What is the goal of the 'Speak up' campaign?
- To reduce medical errors
- To improve staffing levels
- To encourage patients to take an active role in preventing healthcare errors (correct)
- To increase patient privacy
What is one of the key strategies to prevent medical errors?
What is one of the key strategies to prevent medical errors?
- Reducing staffing levels
- AHRQ's 20 tips to prevent medical errors (correct)
- Following the 5 goals of HSO and CPSI
- Increasing patient workload
What is a key aspect of patient safety and quality?
What is a key aspect of patient safety and quality?
What is a potential consequence of inappropriate care plans?
What is a potential consequence of inappropriate care plans?
What is the focus of the CPSI and HSO framework?
What is the focus of the CPSI and HSO framework?
What is a key factor in preventing healthcare errors?
What is a key factor in preventing healthcare errors?
What is the purpose of conducting a failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) in healthcare facilities?
What is the purpose of conducting a failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) in healthcare facilities?
What type of approach is FMEA in accident prevention strategies?
What type of approach is FMEA in accident prevention strategies?
What is the goal of identifying and understanding all contributing causes of patient safety incidents?
What is the goal of identifying and understanding all contributing causes of patient safety incidents?
Why is it important for healthcare facilities to conduct a failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)?
Why is it important for healthcare facilities to conduct a failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA)?
What is the primary objective of accident prevention strategies in healthcare?
What is the primary objective of accident prevention strategies in healthcare?
What is the benefit of using a prospective approach in accident prevention strategies?
What is the benefit of using a prospective approach in accident prevention strategies?
How does FMEA contribute to medical error prevention?
How does FMEA contribute to medical error prevention?
What percentage of patients are affected by medical errors?
What percentage of patients are affected by medical errors?
What is a common type of medical error?
What is a common type of medical error?
What percentage of medical error cases result in death?
What percentage of medical error cases result in death?
What is a significant contributing factor to medical errors?
What is a significant contributing factor to medical errors?
What type of medical error is most common?
What type of medical error is most common?
What is a critical aspect of preventing medical errors?
What is a critical aspect of preventing medical errors?
What is a common consequence of medical errors?
What is a common consequence of medical errors?
What percentage of harmful events are related to healthcare and medicines?
What percentage of harmful events are related to healthcare and medicines?
What is an example of a procedure-related harmful event?
What is an example of a procedure-related harmful event?
What is the term used to describe an event that could have or did result in unnecessary harm to a patient?
What is the term used to describe an event that could have or did result in unnecessary harm to a patient?
What percentage of harmful events are related to infections?
What percentage of harmful events are related to infections?
What is an example of a patient accident?
What is an example of a patient accident?
What is the primary goal of accident prevention strategies?
What is the primary goal of accident prevention strategies?
What is a risk factor for falls?
What is a risk factor for falls?
Why is it important to maintain adequate staffing levels?
Why is it important to maintain adequate staffing levels?
What is a strategy to prevent medical errors?
What is a strategy to prevent medical errors?
Study Notes
Medical Errors and Patient Safety
- Medical errors include medication and fluid administration errors, improper application of external devices, and improper performance of procedures.
- 75% of patients are affected by medical errors.
- The most common errors are related to surgical procedures and drug or fluid administration.
- 15.9% of these cases result in death.
Risks in Healthcare Settings
- Incidents occur when something planned as part of medical care does not work out or when an inappropriate care plan is used.
AHRQ and HSO Framework to Improve Health
- AHRQ lists 20 tips to help prevent medical errors.
- The "Speak up" Campaign encourages patients to take an active role in preventing healthcare errors by becoming informed participants on the healthcare team.
HSO and CPSI Framework
- The 5 goals of HSO and CPSI drive patient safety and quality.
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Healthcare facilities conduct a FMEA to identify problems with processes and products before they occur.
- FMEA is a prospective approach used to anticipate and prevent patient safety incidents through safe design.
Categories of Harmful Events
- 46% of harmful events are related to healthcare and medicines (e.g., developing bed sores or receiving wrong meds).
- 30% of harmful events are related to infections (e.g., surgical site infections).
- 20% of harmful events are related to procedures (e.g., bleeding after surgery).
- 4% of harmful events are related to patient accidents (e.g., falls).
Patient Safety Incident
- A patient safety incident (adverse event) is an event that could have or did result in unnecessary harm to a patient.
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Test your knowledge on common nursing errors, including medication administration, fluid errors, and improper application of external devices.
