Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do?
Background: Most medical errors are preventable. The aim of this study was to compare the current execution of the 3 patient safety solutions with WHO suggested actions and standards. Methods: Data collection forms and direct observation were used to determine the status of implementation of existi...
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| author | Sheida Banihashemi Nahid Hatam Farid Zand Erfan Kharazmi Soheila Nasimi Mehrdad Askarian |
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| description | Background: Most medical errors are preventable. The aim of this study was to compare the current execution of the 3 patient safety solutions with WHO suggested actions and standards.
Methods: Data collection forms and direct observation were used to determine the status of implementation of existing protocols, resources, and tools.
Results: In the field of patient hand-over, there was no standardized approach. In the field of the performance of correct procedure at the correct body site, there were no safety checklists, guideline, and educational content for informing the patients and their families about the procedure. In the field of hand hygiene (HH), although availability of necessary resources was acceptable, availability of promotional HH posters and reminders was substandard.
Conclusions: There are some limitations of resources, protocols, and standard checklists in all three areas. We designed some tools that will help both wards to improve patient safety by the implementation of adapted WHO suggested actions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88d77d2a6f724072b5d4c6a2d17774622022-12-22T01:30:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132015-01-016112012010.4103/2008-7802.171391Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do?Sheida BanihashemiNahid HatamFarid ZandErfan KharazmiSoheila NasimiMehrdad AskarianBackground: Most medical errors are preventable. The aim of this study was to compare the current execution of the 3 patient safety solutions with WHO suggested actions and standards. Methods: Data collection forms and direct observation were used to determine the status of implementation of existing protocols, resources, and tools. Results: In the field of patient hand-over, there was no standardized approach. In the field of the performance of correct procedure at the correct body site, there were no safety checklists, guideline, and educational content for informing the patients and their families about the procedure. In the field of hand hygiene (HH), although availability of necessary resources was acceptable, availability of promotional HH posters and reminders was substandard. Conclusions: There are some limitations of resources, protocols, and standard checklists in all three areas. We designed some tools that will help both wards to improve patient safety by the implementation of adapted WHO suggested actions.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=120;epage=120;aulast=BanihashemiHand hygienepatient hand-overpatient safetyprocedure errors |
| spellingShingle | Sheida Banihashemi Nahid Hatam Farid Zand Erfan Kharazmi Soheila Nasimi Mehrdad Askarian Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? International Journal of Preventive Medicine Hand hygiene patient hand-over patient safety procedure errors |
| title | Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? |
| title_full | Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? |
| title_short | Assessment of three "who" patient safety solutions: Where do we stand and what can we do? |
| title_sort | assessment of three who patient safety solutions where do we stand and what can we do |
| topic | Hand hygiene patient hand-over patient safety procedure errors |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=120;epage=120;aulast=Banihashemi |
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