Medical error incident report define medical error

Medical Error (Incident Report)
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Define medical error
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Evidence of errors
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Growing concerns about
decreasing medical errors

Medical Error (Incident Report) cont.
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The function of incident reports and its purpose
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When to report
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Employee responsibility
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Supervisor responsibility

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Train the 3 Rights’
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Right chart
• Right person
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Right time
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SWOT Analysis
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Strengths
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Weaknesses
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Opportunity
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Treats
Responding To The Medical Error To Reduce Liabilities

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Ongoing evaluations
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Policy development
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Measurement to determine positive or
negative change
Respond to Joint Commission Concerns

Strategy to Reducing Medical Errors
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Communication
• Get explanations, if you don’t understand clearly.
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Knowledge is the best key
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Practicing Medication Reconciliation
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Know all the names of medication that is being taken
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Any that you may be allergic to
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What to avoid with medical errors
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Cutting up medications
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Confusing ear drops for eye drops

Conclusion

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (n.d.). Growing Concern About Medical Errors. Retrieved from