Systematic review of the application of the plan–do–study–act …
Background Plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycles provide a structure for iterative testing of changes to improve quality of systems. The method is widely accepted in healthcare improvement; however there is little overarching evaluation of how the method is applied. This paper proposes a theoretical framework for assessing the quality of application …
Effectiveness of double checking to reduce medication …
Methods Five databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Ovid@Journals, OpenGrey) were searched for studies evaluating the use and effectiveness of double checking on reducing medication administration errors in a hospital setting. Included studies were required to report any of three outcome measures: an effect estimate such as a risk ratio or risk difference representing the association between ...
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Safety netting: time to stop relying on verbal interventions to …
‘Safety netting’ refers to a range of activities to manage clinical uncertainty during consultations. This can include uncertainty about diagnosis, how disease may progress or whether or not a treatment will work. It is frequently delivered along the lines of ‘ come back and see me if this does not get better’ , but can also include more specific advice and steps to monitor the patient ...
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BMJ Quality & Safety (formerly Quality & Safety in Health Care) is a leading international peer review journal in this growing area of quality and safety improvement.It provides essential information for those wanting to reduce harm and improve patient safety and the quality of care. The journal reports and reflects research, improvement initiatives and viewpoints and other papers relevant to ...
Patient safety in remote primary care encounters: multimethod ...
Background Triage and clinical consultations increasingly occur remotely. We aimed to learn why safety incidents occur in remote encounters and how to prevent them. Setting and sample UK primary care. 95 safety incidents (complaints, settled indemnity claims and reports) involving remote interactions. Separately, 12 general practices followed 2021–2023. Methods Multimethod qualitative study ...
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The problem with ‘My Five Moments for Hand Hygiene’
Introduction. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are the most common adverse events affecting patients.1 The pathogens responsible are often carried on health workers’ hands, and on the evidence of epidemiological and microbiological studies, in theory hand hygiene ought to break the chain of infection.2 The WHO3 promotes ‘My Five Moments for …
Human factors and ergonomics as a patient safety practice
HFE in system design for patient safety. HFE contributes to patient safety via four mechanisms that connect system variables to patient safety (see table 1).35 The first mechanism emphasises the need to incorporate HFE design principles to optimise specific work system elements. These principles can be used to design work systems to eliminate hazards and performance obstacles.