Patient Safety and Quality of Care: Introduction to Second Half

Impact of technology use

The absence of preventable harm to a patient and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care to an acceptable minimum.

The patient plays a collaborative role with the healthcare team in patient safety and quality of care.

<p>To apply key patient safety concepts using real-life stories and class discussion</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10 questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Completed a 2-year research fellowship focused on patient safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any act of commission or omission that exposes patients to a hazardous situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A preventable adverse event is one that can be avoided with proper care, while a non-preventable adverse event is one that cannot be avoided</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Evidence-based, patient-centered, and safe</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>54.9% of the time</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Patient safety and quality of care are interrelated</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An unsafe situation in which a patient is exposed to a hazardous situation, but does not experience harm</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Poor communication between healthcare providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>44,000 to 98,000 people</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Clinical decision support systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A doctor checking a patient's record to ensure they are not allergic to a medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The inpatient setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A doctor's actions can affect the quality of care provided, and can be either safe or high-quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Analysis of systems- and human-associated causes of medication errors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Medication errors and hospital-acquired infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Addressing patient safety in the outpatient and community setting</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two Decades Since To Err is Human: An Assessment of Progress and Emerging Priorities in Patient Safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Implementing electronic health records</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Business versus patient care priorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To achieve both safe and high-quality care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1999</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Inpatient settings</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The overall health care team and individual health care professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There is still a lot of work to be done</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Doing the right thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the Five Rights of Medication Use</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of safety science knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>41%</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interpersonal skills of healthcare providers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diagnostic safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are closely related</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are difficulties in achieving patient engagement</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To do the right thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the Five Rights of Medication Use</p> Signup and view all the answers