Category: Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Overview Table of Contents Introduction A Summary of the National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals Communications implications for patients safety How does communication make the patient safer? Conclusion References Introduction Patients safety has become a global concern in the past two decades. This is mainly due to the rampant cases of medical…

Teamwork and Improved Patient Safety Introduction Researches in the field of healthcare present new ideas and concepts for improving practice in accordance with the emerging needs of the identified patients. Lifelong learning is a tested approach whereby professional nurses examine emerging theories and apply them in their respective units. Organizational leadership needs to be involved…

Patient Safety as a Responsibility of Nurses Table of Contents Introduction Medication Errors in Student Nurses Consequences Patterns Root Cause Analysis of Medication Errors The Importance of Repeatedly Asking Why Strategies to Reduce Medication Errors in Healthcare Conclusion References Introduction Patient safety is a critical aspect of healthcare delivery, and the prevention of harm is…

Nurses Work-Life Balance and Patient Safety Background of Study The clinical problem of the study can be introduced with the help of the PICOT question. For the study by Estryn-Behar, Van der Heijden, and the NEXT Study Group (2012), it will be as follows. In healthcare employees, do 12-hour shifts compared to 8-hour shifts have…

Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety Table of Contents Introduction Lessons and Techniques for Nurses Issues for Concern Positive and Negative Outcomes Conclusion References Introduction There are many ways of how to improve clinical performance and promote patient safety. Team Strategies & Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (Team STEPPS)…

Patient Safety and Quality of Care Health equity is the foundation of patient safety, quality of care, and improved health outcomes for vulnerable populations. A Triple Aim is an approach for optimizing the performance of healthcare systems offered by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). The initiative was developed to enhance the patient experience, improve…

The Use of TeamSTEPPS Tools to Advance Patient Safety TeamSTEPPS (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety) was developed in order to provide healthcare employees with the opportunities to advance patient safety, as well as to make work in teams smoother and more consistent. It should be emphasized that TeamSTEPPS is founded…

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 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…

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…