Use of evidence-based data to drive your patient safety program

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 314-317
Author(s):  
Gregg S. Meyer ◽  
Christina Rall
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Safety Program

scholarly journals SAFETY PROGRAM TO ADDRESS ETHICAL ISSUES IN CLINICAL TRIALS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (01) ◽  
pp. 1087-1089
Author(s):  
Maria Aziz ◽  
◽  
Azma J. Khan ◽  
Sefia Khan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Safety Program ◽  
Site Staff ◽  
Training Opportunities

Ethical issues in clinical trials are of worth concern, hence for we propose a safety program that will help in achieving excellence in the conduct of the trials. Our paper presents a clear outline of the safety program under headings as: organizational structure remodeling, site staff training and educational programs, a plan for incident reporting and data collection.The proposed Safety Program has been designed on evidence based practice and is dedicated to achieve patient safety and quality assurance in clinical trials. The proposed program will help institutions to develop guidelines for better research outcomes, improve quality of projects, help in data management, provide training opportunities to site staff, ensure professional excellence and will help stakeholders to collaborate for patient safety.

Unit-Based Patient Safety Program Gets a Tool Kit

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
SHARON WORCESTER
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Program

scholarly journals Implementation of the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program to Improve Hand Hygiene in Four NICUs in Pune, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s8-s10
Author(s):  
Julia Johnson ◽  
Asad Latif ◽  
Bharat Randive ◽  
Abhay Kadam ◽  
Uday Rajput ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
Safety Culture ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Safety Program

Background: In low- and middle-income country (LMIC) healthcare facilities, gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) practices increase risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and mortality among hospitalized neonates. Method: In this quasi-experimental study, we implemented the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program (CUSP) to improve adherence to evidence-based IPC practices in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in 4 tertiary-care facilities in Pune, India. CUSP is a validated strategy to empower staff to improve unit-level patient safety. Baseline safety culture was measured using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS). Baseline IPC assessments using the Infection Control Assessment Tool (ICAT) were completed to describe existing IPC practices to identify focus areas, the first of which was hand hygiene (HH). Sites received training in CUSP methodology and formed multidisciplinary CUSP teams, which met monthly and were supported by monthly coaching calls. Staff safety assessments (SSAs) guided selection of multimodal interventions. HH compliance was measured by direct observation using trained external observers. The primary outcome was HH compliance, evaluated monthly during the implementation and maintenance phases. Secondary outcomes included CUSP meeting frequency and HH compliance by healthcare worker (HCW) role. Result: In March 2018, 144 HCWs and administrators participated in CUSP training. Site meetings occurred monthly. During the implementation phase (June 2018–January 2019), HH monitoring commenced, sites formed their teams, completed the SSA, and selected interventions to improve HH based on the WHO’s IPC multimodal improvement strategy: (1) system change; (2) training and education; (3) monitoring and feedback; (4) reminders and communication; and (5) a culture of safety (Fig. 1). During the maintenance phase (February–September 2019), HH was monitored monthly and sites adapted interventions as needed. HH compliance improved from 58% to 70% at participant sites from implementation to maintenance phases (Fig. 2), with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.66 (95% CI, 1.50–1.84; P < .001). HH compliance improved across all HCW roles: (1) physician compliance improved from 55% to 67% (OR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.42–2.01; P < .001); (2) nurse compliance from 61% to 73% (OR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.46–1.93; P < .001); and (3) other HCW compliance from 52% to 62% (OR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.10–1.99; P = .010). Conclusion: CUSP was successfully adapted by 4 diverse tertiary-care NICUs in Pune, India, and it resulted in increased HH compliance at all sites. This multimodal strategy is a promising framework for LMIC healthcare facilities to sustainably address IPC gaps and reduce HAI and mortality in neonates.Funding: NoneDisclosures: Aaron Milstone, Johns Hopkins University, BD (consulting)

A comprehensive obstetrics patient safety program improves safety climate and culture

2011 ◽  
Vol 204 (3) ◽  
pp. 216.e1-216.e6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian M. Pettker ◽  
Stephen F. Thung ◽  
Cheryl A. Raab ◽  
Katie P. Donohue ◽  
Joshua A. Copel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Safety Program

scholarly journals Implementation Science: How to Jump-Start Infection Prevention

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (S1) ◽  
pp. S14-S17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjay Saint ◽  
Joel D. Howell ◽  
Sarah L. Krein
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Implementation Science ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Model ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Implementing evidence-based infection prevention practices is challenging. Implementation science, which is the study of methods promoting the uptake of evidence into practice, addresses the gap between theory and practice. Just as healthcare epidemiology has emerged as a paradigm for patient safety, infection prevention may serve as a clinical model for implementation researchers.

543: A comprehensive OB patient safety program improves safety climate and culture

2009 ◽  
Vol 201 (6) ◽  
pp. S202-S203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Pettker ◽  
Stephen Thung ◽  
Cheryl Raab ◽  
Joshua Copel ◽  
Edmund Funai
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Safety Program
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