8 Giddens Safety Flashcards

1
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Safety

A

Freedom from accidental injuries

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2
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Self care

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Is avoiding injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them

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3
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Errors of commission

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Errors of commmision are errors of doing the wrong thing

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4
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Error of omission

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Errors of omission are errors of not doing the right thing

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5
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Errors of execution

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Errors of execution are errors related to doing the right thing incorrectly

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6
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Always event: errors

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Those aspects of the patient experience that are so important to patients and families that health care providers must consistently do

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7
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Adverse event: error

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Unintended harm by an act of commission or omission rather than as a result of a disease process

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8
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Near miss: error

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Error of commission or omission that could have harmed a patient, but harm did not occur

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9
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Sentinel event: errors

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Unexpected occurrence involving death r serious injury

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10
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Never event

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Serious medical errors or adverse event that should never happen to a patient

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11
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Crew resource management

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Situational awareness
Problem identification
Decision making by generating alternative acceptable solutions
Appropriate workload distribution
Time management
Conflict resolution
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12
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High reliability organizations

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Manages work that involves hazardous environments

Predict and prevent

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13
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Just culture

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Reporting errors without punishment

Balance between learning from mistakes and disciplinary actions

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14
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Transparency in health care

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Information should be given to patients so they can be well informed

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15
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Exemplars of safety

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Fall prevention
Medication administration
Care coordination
Team systems
Error reporting 
National quality benchmarks
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