Question

Select a journal article that discusses a project to improve patient safety. Review the article and answer following questions, discussing the patient safety study. Be sure to answer the following: What was the identified problem? What process improvement change was implemented? What was the result?

Answer 1

The journal article that discusses project to improve patient safety is 'Promising practices for improving hospital patient safety culture' by Joanne campione. It places importance on the positive influence of patient safety and its effectiveness. It shows the importance of quality improvement interventions and points out the necessity for strong culture of safety in the hospital. Commitment, effectiveness, perceptions and attitudes are given importance along with the strategies for improvement of patient safety culture within the organization. It points out the importance of analyzing the dimensions and composite measures for focusing on patient safety culture measure. The transitions, teamwork, management support and overall perceptions are given importance.

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The process recorded interviews, summarized important aspect ls and information collection by interviewing the hospital quality leaders. The results pointed out changed in ACPP and there was analysis done by grouping themes and subtle messages. There were important pointers selected based on that like action planning, rigorous survey methods and administration, leadership support and focus on the organizational patient safety culture