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What does patient safety entail?
What does patient safety entail?
- Causing harm intentionally during healthcare processes
- Speeding up the healthcare processes to reduce waiting times
- Enhancing patient experience through healthcare procedures
- Preventing, avoiding, and ameliorating harm related to healthcare processes (correct)
Which of the following is not one of the six international patient safety goals?
Which of the following is not one of the six international patient safety goals?
- Identify patients correctly
- Improve effective communication
- Ensure high patient satisfaction (correct)
- Reduce the risk of harm due to fall
What is a key challenge in applying patient safety in a developing country?
What is a key challenge in applying patient safety in a developing country?
- Abundance of quality drugs
- Reliable infrastructure and equipment
- Poor state of infrastructure and equipment (correct)
- High motivation among healthcare personnel
In patient safety culture, what is considered a priority above financial goals?
In patient safety culture, what is considered a priority above financial goals?
How is 'health' defined in the context of the text?
How is 'health' defined in the context of the text?
Which of the following best describes a 'Near miss'?
Which of the following best describes a 'Near miss'?
What does the term 'Safety' aim to achieve?
What does the term 'Safety' aim to achieve?
What is a 'CamSomner Error'?
What is a 'CamSomner Error'?
What is meant by a 'Contributing factor' in the context of incidents?
What is meant by a 'Contributing factor' in the context of incidents?
What distinguishes an 'Adverse reaction' from an 'Adverse event (Harmful incident)'?
What distinguishes an 'Adverse reaction' from an 'Adverse event (Harmful incident)'?
Flashcards
Patient Safety
Patient Safety
Preventing, avoiding, and ameliorating harm related to healthcare processes.
Near miss
Near miss
An incident that did not reach the patient.
Safety (in healthcare)
Safety (in healthcare)
Reduce the risk of unnecessary harm to an acceptable minimum.
CamSomner Error
CamSomner Error
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Contributing factor
Contributing factor
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Adverse reaction vs. Adverse event
Adverse reaction vs. Adverse event
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Health
Health
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Priority in patient safety culture
Priority in patient safety culture
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Study Notes
Patient Safety Overview
- Patient safety encompasses the prevention of harmful events, such as injuries, errors, and infections, to minimize risk to patients.
International Patient Safety Goals
- There are six international patient safety goals, but "staff safety" is not one of them.
Patient Safety in Developing Countries
- A key challenge in applying patient safety in a developing country is limited resources.
Patient Safety Culture
- In patient safety culture, patient safety is considered a priority above financial goals.
Definition of Health
- In the context of the text, "health" is defined as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Near Miss
- A "Near miss" is an event that has the potential to cause harm but does not result in harm.
Safety Goals
- The term "Safety" aims to achieve a state of freedom from risk or occurrence of harm.
CamSomner Error
- No information provided on what a "CamSomner Error" is, as it appears to be a typo or non-existent term.
Contributing Factors
- A contributing factor in the context of incidents is an event, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the occurrence of an incident.
Adverse Events and Reactions
- An adverse reaction is a noxious and unintended response to a medical treatment or intervention, while an adverse event (harmful incident) is an event that results in harm to a patient.
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