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Safety: General

Organizations must test and implement changes to existing processes in order to improve patient safety.

 

All of these changes are evidence-based: They have been reported in the scientific literature or tested and proven successful in practice. For each process change, you will find a detailed description of why the change is important and how to test it.

 

Related Patient Safety Changes:

Medication Systems

Surgical Site Infections


Develop a Culture of Safety
A culture of safety is an atmosphere of mutual trust in which all staff members can talk freely about safety problems and how to solve them, without fear of blame or punishment.

   


Take Action

Web-based Training: The Model for Improvement

 

A web-based training course providing a comprehensive introduction to the Model for Improvement — a simple, yet powerful tool for bringing about rapid, significant improvements in care.