General Comments on Patient Safety Activities |
Patient falls risk assessment and protocol (reduce the risk of patient harm);
Surgical time out;
DO NOT USE abbreviations;
Standardization & limitation of drug concentrations;
Improve accuracy of patient identification;
Advanced directives;
Physician & staff education;
Medication events;
Patient transfers/EMTALA compliance;
Safety using infusion pumps;
Effectiveness of communication among caregivers;
Developing best practice protocols for inpatient & outpatient heart failure & community acquired pneumonia;
Hand hygiene;
Developing Monitored Care Unit admission/discharge criteria;
Environmental Safety Rounds;
Quality Council Committee |