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Patient Safety

 

Healthcare providers in operating rooms and other areas where invasive procedures are performed function in high-risk environments where potential hazards exist. The increasing complexity of patient care and the healthcare system brings ever-expanding challenges to those charged with protecting patients. This competency-assessment module addresses safety issues and a need for change through individual and team leadership as well as the critical variables that must be present in a culture of safety.

PRICE: $50.00



Content

  • Unit 1: Overview of Patient Safety in Surgical Settings
  • UNIT 2: A Framework for Understanding Medical Errors
  • UNIT 3: Managing Risks
  • UNIT 4: Safety Risk Factors for Surgical Patients
  • UNIT 5: Activities and Interventions for Safe Practice
  • UNIT 6: Safety of the Health Care Worker
  • UNIT 7: Managing and Learning from Adverse Events
  • UNIT 8: Best Practices for Surgical Patient Safety
  • UNIT 9: Establishing and Sustaining a Safety Culture
  • UNIT 10: Case Studies
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Bibliography and Suggested Readings
  • Review Questions
  • Case Studies Response Guide Objectives

    After completing this module, you should be able to accomplish the following:
    • Differentiate between latent conditions and active failures that contribute to medical error.
    • Identify three human factors that contribute to errors and near misses.
    • Describe two best practices that promote patient safety in surgical settings.
    • Describe two best practices that promote patient safety in surgical settings
    • List two characteristics of a culture of safety in surgical settings
    • Discuss the role of operating room nurses in reducing risks to patients in surgery.
    • Apply the principles of safety science to specific patient-care situations
    • Apply examples of human factors affecting surgical team function.



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