Category: Patient Safety

  • Enhancing Quality and Safety of the Patient

    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…

  • An Approach to Studying Patient Safety by Stichler

    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

    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…

  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Evaluation

    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…

  • Patient Safety: Practice Change Project

    Patient Safety: Practice Change Project Table of Contents Introduction Important Factor Framework for Practice Change Conclusion References Introduction The concept of patient safety is a vital part of nursing that is, however, sometimes excluded from the staffs discussions about organizational culture. In the example of Hospital Hope, the differences between the actual and hypothetical scenarios…

  • Medical Error and Patient Safety

    Medical Error and Patient Safety Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Purpose and Research Questions Literature Review Theoretical Framework References Introduction Medical error and patient safety are critical factors in clinical medicine since they play an important role in enhancing care delivery and patient outcomes (Barach, 2000). In this respect, this paper will critically analyze…

  • Patient Identification: Risks and Safety Measures

    Patient Identification: Risks and Safety Measures Table of Contents Summary Risks Regulatory Agency Impact Safety Officers Role Recommendations References Summary Reducing medical errors is one of the key concerns within the healthcare industry. The issue that has been reported at Vila Health is the placement of two patients with similar names and identical birthdays in…

  • Technology for Patient Safety: Change Proposal

    Technology for Patient Safety: Change Proposal Table of Contents Introduction Technology Impact Issues Measuring the Impact and Implementation Conclusion References Introduction Patient safety is the core concept of healthcare, and the rising use of technology can be explained by healthcare establishments need to provide patients with a more comfortable and safe environment (Carayon et al.,…

  • Patient Safety: Medication Errors

    Patient Safety: Medication Errors Table of Contents Introduction Background Types of Medication Errors Causes of Medication Errors Potential Solutions for the Prevention of Medication Errors References Introduction In the present day, patient safety remains a highly disturbing health care issue, and medication errors relate to the most typical causes of damage to life or health.…

  • The Role of Nurses in Enhancing Patient Safety

    The Role of Nurses in Enhancing Patient Safety Introduction Patient safety has become an everyday terminology in the healthcare sector. This is due to the growing attention that the concept has received not only from patients and their families but also from policymakers and the healthcare sector itself. In the clinical practice, the improvement of…