-evolved as an impartial national organization that accredits hospitals and other health care
facilities based on their safety performance, policy, procedures, practice, and outcomes
Answer
The Joint Commision
2. What organization
-inititated in 2002 by TJC
-identify established relevant safety practices health care institutions should accomplish
-cataloged into a register of adopted "Standards of Compliance" that must be met on a consistent
basis
Answer
National Patient Safety Goals
3. What are 8 National Patient Safety Goals 2022?
Answer
1. Improve the accuracy of patient identification
2. Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers
3. improve the safety of using medications
4. improve the safety of clinical alarm systems
5. reduce the risk of healthcare associated infections
6. reduce the risk of patient harm resulting from falls
7. prevent healthcare associated decubitus ulcers
8. the organization identifies safety risks inherent to its patient population
4. To Err is Human
Answer
Building a Safer Health System
report by the institute of medicine 2000
, -successful in raising awareness
-highlights of reports
human factors, building leadership, error reporting, just culture, performance standards
5. What is the goal of To Err is Human?
Answer
to break cycle of medical errors by 50% in 5 years using comprehensive approach to improve
patient safety
6. Human Factors Framework
Answer
*Patient Safety and Quality
An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses*
-study of the interrelationships among people, technology, and the work environment
-consider the ability or inability to perform tasks while attending to multiple things at once
-work of nurses in acute care environment is very complet
-focus is on supporting health professionals and eliminating hazards
7. a potential error or event or circumstance that could have caused harm but was caught and
avoided
Answer
near miss
8. an unexpected event or circumstance that occurred without injury to the patient
Answer
patient safety event
9. a critical, unexpected adverse event that caused severe physical or psy- chological harm to a
patient, including death and dismemberment; permanent injury; or severe, temporary injury
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