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What is the primary focus of the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)?
What is the primary focus of the International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)?
What percentage of preventable patient harm in healthcare occurs in surgical settings?
What percentage of preventable patient harm in healthcare occurs in surgical settings?
What is one of the common outcomes of healthcare-associated infections?
What is one of the common outcomes of healthcare-associated infections?
What is sepsis caused by?
What is sepsis caused by?
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What proportion of medication-related harm is considered severe or life-threatening?
What proportion of medication-related harm is considered severe or life-threatening?
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What percentage of sepsis cases managed in hospitals were found to be health care associated?
What percentage of sepsis cases managed in hospitals were found to be health care associated?
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What is the rate of patient falls in hospitals in terms of occurrences per 1000 bed-days?
What is the rate of patient falls in hospitals in terms of occurrences per 1000 bed-days?
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Which condition contributes to one third of the complications attributed to hospitalization?
Which condition contributes to one third of the complications attributed to hospitalization?
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What is the minimum percentage of adult admissions with harmful diagnostic errors according to doctor reviews?
What is the minimum percentage of adult admissions with harmful diagnostic errors according to doctor reviews?
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Which unsafe practice places patients and health care workers at risk of infectious and non-infectious adverse events?
Which unsafe practice places patients and health care workers at risk of infectious and non-infectious adverse events?
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Study Notes
Patient Safety
- Patient safety is defined as the absence of preventable harm to a patient and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with healthcare to an acceptable minimum.
International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG)
- Identify patients correctly
- Improve effective communication
- Improve the safety of high-alert medications
- Ensure safe surgery
- Reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections
- Reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
Sources of Patient Harm
Medication Errors
- 1 out of every 30 patients in health care experience medication-related harm
- More than a quarter of medication-related harm is severe or life-threatening
- Half of avoidable harm in healthcare is related to medications
Surgical Errors
- 10% of preventable patient harm in healthcare occurs in surgical settings
- Most surgical errors occur pre- and post-surgery
Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Healthcare-associated infections result in extended hospital stays, long-standing disability, increased antimicrobial resistance, financial burden, and avoidable deaths
- 23.6% of sepsis cases managed in hospitals are health care-associated
- 24.4% of affected patients lose their lives as a result of healthcare-associated sepsis
Diagnostic Errors
- Diagnostic errors occur in 5-20% of physician-patient encounters
- Harmful diagnostic errors occur in at least 0.7% of adult admissions
- Most people will experience a diagnostic error in their lifetime
Patient Falls
- Patient falls are the most frequent adverse events in hospitals
- The rate of patient falls ranges from 3 to 5 per 1000 bed-days
Venous Thromboembolism
- Venous thromboembolism is a highly burdensome and preventable cause of patient harm
- It contributes to one-third of complications attributed to hospitalization
Pressure Ulcers
- Pressure ulcers are injuries to the skin or soft tissue
- They develop from pressure to particular parts of the body over an extended period
- If not promptly managed, pressure ulcers can have fatal complications
- Pressure ulcers affect more than 1 in 10 adult patients admitted to hospitals
Unsafe Transfusion Practices
- Unnecessary transfusions and unsafe transfusion practices expose patients to the risk of serious adverse transfusion reactions and transfusion-transmissible infections
Patient Misidentification
- Failure to correctly identify patients can be a root cause of many problems and has serious effects on healthcare provision
Unsafe Injection Practices
- Unsafe injection practices place patients and healthcare workers at risk of infectious and non-infectious adverse events
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Description
Test your knowledge on patient safety, International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG), and common sources of patient harm like medication errors. Explore key concepts such as identifying patients correctly, improving communication, and reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections.
