Patient safety: preventing patient harm and building capacity for patient safety

G Domer, TM Gallagher, S Shahabzada… - … Topics in Patient …, 2021 - books.google.com
G Domer, TM Gallagher, S Shahabzada, J Sotherland, EN Paul, KN Kumar, B Wilson…
Contemporary Topics in Patient Safety-Volume 1, 2021books.google.com
Patient safety is a global public health concern. It is a health care discipline with ever
evolving advancement and complexity resulting in consequential rise in patient harm. Since
the pandemic, patient safety has been threatened even more by laying bare the
inadequacies of health systems. Many unsafe care practices, risks, and errors contribute to
patient harm and overall economic burden. These include medical, diagnostic, and radiation
errors, healthcare associated infections, unsafe surgical procedures and transfusion …
Abstract
Patient safety is a global public health concern. It is a health care discipline with ever evolving advancement and complexity resulting in consequential rise in patient harm. Since the pandemic, patient safety has been threatened even more by laying bare the inadequacies of health systems. Many unsafe care practices, risks, and errors contribute to patient harm and overall economic burden. These include medical, diagnostic, and radiation errors, healthcare associated infections, unsafe surgical procedures and transfusion practices, sepsis, venous thromboembolism, and falls. Although patient safety has become an integral part of the healthcare delivery model and resources have been dedicated towards it, much still needs to be achieved. An attitude of inclusivity for all care teams and anyone in contact with the patient, including the patients themselves, would enhance patient safety. Incorporating this attitude from educational infancy will allow for better identification of medical errors and inculcate critical analysis of process improvement. Implementing the ‘Just Culture’by health care organizations can build the infrastructure to eliminate avoidable harm. To reduce avoidable harm and improve safety, a constant flow of information and knowledge should be available to mitigate the risks. Lastly, proper communication and effective leadership can play an imperative role to engage stakeholders and reduce harm.
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