Patient Safety Planning Tools / Getting started
The Patient Safety Planning Tools can be read in any order. Here are some suggestions for where to begin based on the needs of your organization.
| IF YOU... | START WITH ONE OF THESE SECTIONS... | ||||||||
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PLAN THESE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS |
CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE |
SEED YOUR SUCCESS |
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 Coordination |
 Objectives |
 Readiness |
 Training |
 Testing |
 Tracking |
 Leadership |
 Communication |
 Culture |
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| Struggle to respond to adverse events | ✔ |
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| Need tools to evaluate progress | ✔ |
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| Have identified areas to improve | ✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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| Have leadership support to start | ✔ |
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| Lack leadership support | ✔ |
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| Lack a common understanding among staff about patient safety | ✔ |
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This page was adapted from the Betsy Lehman Center's Patient Safety Navigator. Visit the Navigator website to learn more about analyzing adverse events, communicating in the aftermath of serious harm, and reporting medical errors to state and federal agencies.