Conclusion Protecting patients is the responsibility of all healthcare professionals. Leaders of healthcare organizations have made concerted progress toward attaining an environment that embraces teamwork, engagement of patients in their care, and standardization of practices. However, patients continue to suffer the harmful consequences of medical errors. All members of the healthcare team share joint responsibility for ensuring safe care of patients through the care continuum. Occupational therapists and occupational Resources ● Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality http://www.ahrq.gov/ ● AHRQ Patient Safety Network http://www.psnet.ahrq.gov https://psnet.ahrq.gov/ primers/primer/5/safety-culture ● Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services https://cms.gov ● Florida Statutes & Constitution http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index. cfm?Tab=statutes&submenu=-1 ● Florida Statutes http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/ index.cfm?Mode=View%20 Statutes&Submenu=1&Tab=statutes ● Health and Medicine Division (formerly Institute of
therapist assistants play a vital role in the field of patient safety because of holistic, client-centered approaches and the development of unique relationships. This position in the care delivery system places occupational therapy professionals at the forefront for advocating, guiding, and leading patient safety initiatives and working collaboratively with other healthcare professionals for the benefit of keeping all patients and the public safe.
● The Joint Commission
http://www.jointcommission.org
● The Leapfrog Group
http://www.leapfroggroup.org ● U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov ● U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.va.gov ● VA National Center for Patient Safety http://www.patientsafety.va.gov ● U.S. Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov ● World Health Organization http://www.who.int/en
Medicine of the National Academies) http://www.nationalacademies.org ● Institute for Healthcare Improvement http://www.ihi.org ● Institute for Safe Medication Practices http://www.ismp.org ● National Quality Forum https://www.qualityforum.org/Home.aspx
WORKS CITED https://uqr.to/mederrors
PREVENTING MEDICAL ERRORS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Self-Assessment Answers and Rationales
3. The correct answer is c. Rationale: Healthcare facilities are required to submit a detailed report of the event, including details and findings from the investigation and all potential risks to the AHCA within 15 days of the adverse incident.
1. The correct answer is B. Rationale: Error of the commission is the occurrence of harm as a result of the wrong action taken. As a result of not locking the brakes to the wheelchair, the patient experienced a fall. 2. The correct answers are a, b, and d. Rationale: Patient identification should occur before the initiation of any treatment and needs to include at least TWO patient identifiers such as name, date of birth, telephone number, and assigned identification number.
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