Category: Patient Safety

An Approach to Studying Patient Safety by Stichler An accurate theoretical and practical approach to studying patient safety is necessary to save hundreds of peoples lives. This approach Stichler (2016) uses in her article by examining patient safety and methods to its improvement. The main idea and thesis of Stichers article: Patient safety: A priority…

Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety Table of Contents Introduction Significant Points of the Bill Other Relevant Facts Supporters and Opponents Key Stakeholders and Their Positions The Expected Impact of the Bill What Can Nurses Do? Conclusion References Introduction It can be said that the scope of the professional activity of medical workers is not…

Patients Safety in the United States Table of Contents Introduction Just Culture Transformational Leadership Classes of Human Behavior Incident References Introduction People make errors that result in accidents, adverse health outcomes, and mortality. For a long time, the healthcare system has been organized in a manner that errors in the health organizations are blamed on…

Patient Safety and Clinical Handover Process Table of Contents Problem Statement Literature Review Application to Practice References Problem Statement Patient safety is one of the central factors that hospitals aim to improve. In settings where the number of patients greatly increases, the clinical handover process becomes an issue of quality. The lack of structure and…

Implementation of a Patient Engagement Tool to Improve In-Clinic Safety of Diabetic Patients Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Problem Statement and Significance of the Practice Problem PICOT Question Project Implementation and Evaluation Plan Conclusion References Executive Summary Patient safety is a challenge in many healthcare settings, including primary care (World Health Organization, 2017). Among…

Patient Safety Events and Prevention Plan Table of Contents Introduction Event Stakeholders Prevention Plan Conclusion References Introduction Patient safety lies at the core of healthcare organization concerns. Any behavior by professionals that leads to adverse events has to be investigated by the hospital and outside organizations to determine whether a different approach should and could…

Enhancing Quality and Safety of the Patient Table of Contents Factors Leading to Patient-Safety Risk Evidence-Based Solutions The Role of Nurses in Addressing Patient-Safety Risk Stakeholders References Patient safety is among the primary concerns in healthcare settings, and one of the safety issues is patient falls. A fall is defined as an unplanned descent to…

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Evaluation Table of Contents Quality improvement models How the models could be applied in my setting Problem and mission statement Analysis of the problem The chosen quality improvement model References Quality improvement models Healthcare organizations aim at improving the quality of care so that they could have better patient outcomes…

Pressure Ulcers as a Patient Safety Issue Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Reference Introduction Individuals with poor mobility are at high risk of having pressure ulcers (PUs) that are defined as localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure alone or in combination…

Effects of Nurse Staffing Levels on Patient Safety Table of Contents Introduction Context 1st Con-Point 2nd Con-Point 3rd Con-Point Conclusion References Introduction Understaffing is widely considered a primary nursing issue globally, with many nursing leaders and scholars claiming it to be detrimental to patient outcomes. However, in this context, it is not considered that there…