Week 4 H&S

Question 1

Safety-1 vs Safety-2. What are the goals of these systems?

Answer 1

Safety-1: ensuring as few things go wrong as possible by studying instances where things have gone wrong.

Safety-2: ensuring as many things go well as possible by studying instances of things going right.

The goal of safety 1 is to avoid failure (robust); the goal of safety 2 is to build systems that can function/flourish under a range of circumstances (add in upside)

Question 2

Name some key governance structures that ensure safety and quality in Australian healthcare

Answer 2

• Australian Committee on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC)
• TGA
• Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW)
• Cancer Council

Question 3

Describe a systems approach in healthcare

Answer 3

• Viewing the healthcare system as a complex, variable system, not just a static entity
• Considering the flow-on effects of any one action, across different areas and across time