While simulation and other exercises can help hone technical skills, they are also proving their worth in boosting teamwork and communication – two pillars of a sustainable patient safety environment. CRICO and Cambridge Health Alliance offer examples.
"We need to think of ways to make the work more meaningful, to give people more control over the work they do, to make sure they have good, productive interactions with colleagues."
- Dr. Tejal Gandhi, chief clinical and safety officer at IHI
The staff at South Shore Health System is promoting diligent hand-washing among providers, Boston style, with phrases like “soap & watah” and “hand sanitizah.”
While electronic health records can reduce many safety risks posed by paper record-keeping, providers still need to be on the lookout for key pitfalls.
The Joint Commission warns that more needs to be done by hospitals and surgery practices to protect against the rise in infections from medical equipment.
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Patient Safety Beat is published monthly by the Betsy Lehman Center, a state agency that uses communications, research, and data to catalyze the efforts of providers, policymakers, and consumers working toward safer health care in Massachusetts.
