POL 536 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Human Factors And Ergonomics, Infection Control, Patient Safety
2 May 2016
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Unit 12: patient safety (speaker: david j. birnbach) In its simplest form, patient safety is freedom from accidental injury while receiving healthcare services. Patient safety is a discipline in the health care sector that applies safety science methods toward the goal of achieving a trustworthy system of health care delivery. Patient safety is also an attribute of health care systems; it minimizes the incidence and impact of, and maximizes recovery from, adverse events. This definition acknowledges that patient safety is both a way of doing things and a discipline in. Safe, effective, patient centered, timely, efficient, equitable. Medication errors are the leading cause followed by surgical mistakes and complications. More americans die from medical errors than from breast cancer, aids or car accidents. Approx 7 % of hospitalized patients experience a serious medication error. Current data: between 200,000 and 400,000 deaths from medical errors per year. Health system is 99. 9 % safe but in real life that could mean:
