Patient Safety and Quality (CBA 1) Flashcards
1
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AHRQ culture of safety
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notice high risk, blame free environment, collaboration to seek solutions, organizational committment
2
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scientific knowledge base
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safety, basic human needs, oxygen, nutrition, temperature, physical hazards, motor vehicle accidents, poison, falls, fire, disasters, transmission of pathogens, immunizations, factors influencing patient safety
3
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risks at developmental stages
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- infant=falls, poison, choking
- school-age child= sports, less supervision
- adolescent= risky behaviors, suicide
- adult= substance abuse, stress
- older adult= medication side effects, falls, cognitive changes
4
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risks in the healthcare facility
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falls, patient-inherent accidents, procedure-related accidents, equipment related accidents, workplace safety
5
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ASSESSMENT of patient safety
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- subjective safety
- environment
- nursing history
6
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DIAGNOSIS of patient safety
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- risks for falls
- risk for injury
- impaired home maintenance
- impaired cognition
- lack of knowledge
- risk for poisoning
- risk for suffocation
- risk for trauma
7
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PLANNING of patient safety
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- prevent and minimize safety threats
- measurable and realistic goals
- set priorities
- teamwork
8
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IMPLEMENTATION of patient safety
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SKILLS -correct us of tech -reduce risk of harm -reduce reliance on memory -communication of concerns HEALTH PROMOTION -lifestyle changes -public health measures -developmental interventions (play safety, injury prevention, burns, driving, ect.)
9
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Fall prevention
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follow fall protocols
