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What is a key component of the Patient Safety Event Management Policy?
Which of the following describes a significant focus of the Patient Safety Event Management Policy?
What does the policy expect to result from the analysis of safety events?
What is included in the definitions presented in the Patient Safety Event Management Policy?
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Which process is NOT explicitly stated as part of the Patient Safety Event Management Policy?
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The Patient Safety Event Management Policy is based on the Mediclinic Group Framework for Event Management published in ______.
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One of the key components of the policy is the establishment of event ‘alert’ email ______ and escalation flows.
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The policy outlines the expectation that the outcomes of analysis should lead to Continuous ______ activities.
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The policy includes definitions pertaining to events such as Serious Reportable Events, including ______ events.
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There are documented processes for reporting and investigation following safety events related to patients, families, and healthcare ______.
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The Patient Safety Event Management Policy includes an algorithm to ascertain the level of harm associated with safety events.
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The policy does not address actions to be taken following maternal and neonatal deaths.
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One of the goals of the Patient Safety Event Management Policy is to prevent harm through Continuous Improvement activities.
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The Patient Safety Event Management Policy was published in June 2023.
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The policy includes documentation for reporting safety events but does not outline responsibilities of role-players.
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Study Notes
Purpose
- Standardizes definitions and processes for patient safety event management
- Based on Mediclinic Group Framework for Event Management (March 2023)
Scope
- Identifies, reports, investigates, escalates, and improves safety events
- Applies to patients, families, and healthcare workers
Policy components
- Defines event types, harm levels, and Serious Reportable Events (including never events)
- Outlines roles and responsibilities of key personnel
- Documents reporting, investigation, and notification processes
- Details actions for events with severe harm, death, or Serious Reportable Events
- Establishes event "alert" email groups and escalation flows with timeframes
- Emphasizes continuous improvement activities for patient safety
- Outlines legal reporting processes and interactions with the Legal Department
- Includes specific actions for maternal and neonatal deaths
Policy Purpose
- Standardizes patient safety definitions and processes
- Guides identification, reporting, investigation, escalation, and improvement of safety events
- Based on the Mediclinic Group Framework for Event Management (March 2023)
Policy Scope
- Defines different types of events
- Outlines roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders
- Establishes reporting, investigation, and notification processes
- Details actions for severe harm, death, and Serious Reportable Events
- Sets up communication channels and escalation pathways with timeframes
- Emphasizes continuous improvement following analysis of events
- Details reporting processes to the Legal Department and their involvement
- Addresses specific actions for maternal and neonatal deaths
Policy Purpose
- This policy aims to standardize patient safety definitions and processes for identifying, reporting, investigating, escalating, and improving patient safety events.
- The policy uses the Mediclinic Group Framework for Event Management (March 2023).
Policy Content
- Defines types of events with an algorithm for classifying severity of harm and seriousness.
- Outlines the roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in safety event management.
- Establishes reporting, investigation, and escalation procedures for safety events.
- Details actions to be taken for events with severe harm or death, including Serious Reportable Events (including never events).
- Creates event 'alert' email groups and escalation paths with specific timelines for reporting and investigations.
- Emphasizes the use of analysis outcomes to drive continuous improvement activities aimed at patient safety and harm prevention.
- Defines procedures for reporting matters to the Legal Department and outlines their involvement.
- Includes specific actions for managing maternal and neonatal deaths.
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Description
This quiz focuses on the standardized procedures and definitions for managing patient safety events as outlined in the Mediclinic Group Framework. It covers reporting, investigation, roles, responsibilities, and improvement actions applicable to healthcare workers, patients, and families, with a particular emphasis on serious reportable events and legal processes.
