A Good Catch program fosters a growing culture of safety by encouraging the recognition and reporting of risk before a patient is harmed. This guide will help you follow the roadmap created by American Data Network Patient Safety Organization for its 45-Hospital Good Catch Initiative, which successfully increased near miss reporting by 47%.
The 2024 National Patient Safety Goals set forth by The Joint Commission offer hospitals a clear roadmap to enhance patient care and reduce medical errors. This comprehensive guide provides practical, real-world strategies to help healthcare organizations meet these goals—focusing on areas like infection prevention, accurate patient identification, and healthcare equity. Learn how to implement these evidence-based practices effectively to foster a safer, more reliable care environment for all patients.
Navigating the intricacies of patient safety event reporting is crucial for every healthcare facility. Dive into this comprehensive guide to learn how effectively capturing and leveraging event data can promote safety and improve quality of care.
ADNPSO’s safety culture initiative in the clinics setting uncovered significant underreporting and a critical need for improvement, with only three safety events reported annually per clinic over three years across 116 clinics. Discover how this initiative aims to transform outpatient safety culture with targeted education and a free toolkit.
One of the most vetted measurement tools to quantify your patient safety culture and to identify problem areas is the Survey on Patient Safety Culture™ (SOPS®) developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In this article, you will learn 6 best practices for your next SOPS to both fulfill accreditor and watchdog expectations and, more importantly, to make the process pay off in the form of an improved safety culture for your organization.
Curious how one toolkit can drastically reduce patient falls? Discover the evidence-based fall-prevention toolkit that’s helping hospitals cut injuries by 34% while keeping patients safe and staff engaged.
Encouraging voluntary event reporting in hospitals is crucial for patient safety, yet it often goes against human nature. In this article, we’ll explore six proven strategies to foster a culture where reporting incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions becomes second nature for healthcare teams. These strategies will not only boost event reporting but also drive meaningful improvements in care quality. Read on to learn practical ways to incentivize transparency and turn safety concerns into opportunities for learning and growth.