Evaluation of a new patient safety educational programme to reduce adverse events by encouraging staff to speak up: application of the trigger tool methodology

Background Poor communication contributes to adverse events (AEs). In our hospital, following an experience of a fatal incident in 2014, we developed an educational programme aimed at improving communication for better teamwork that led to a reduction in AEs.Methods We developed and implemented an i...

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Main Authors: Kaoru Nakatani, Etsuko Nakagami-Yamaguchi, Tetsuro Nishimura, Yasumitsu Mizobata, Naohiro Hagawa, Atsushi Tokuwame, Shoichi Ehara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-02-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/13/1/e002162.full