Johnson Kathie, Maultsby Carol C
Forsyth Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27103, USA.
J Nurs Care Qual. 2007 Apr-Jun;22(2):164-71. doi: 10.1097/01.NCQ.0000263107.92848.4b.
Improvement in systems that ensure safety in the provision of care is a high priority to hospital administrators, clinicians, and patients. Research to determine the approaches and methods that will result in the most significant patient safety improvements is underway but more is needed. This article describes the process for improving patient safety adopted at one hospital. Results of these efforts demonstrate significant improvement in staff understanding of patient safety measures. Staff survey results are supported by improvement in clinical indicators. Recommendations for future action and implications for other hospitals are discussed.
对医院管理人员、临床医生和患者来说，改进确保医疗服务安全的系统是一项高度优先事项。确定能带来最显著患者安全改善的方法和途径的研究正在进行，但仍需更多努力。本文描述了一家医院采用的改善患者安全的过程。这些努力的结果表明，工作人员对患者安全措施的理解有了显著提高。临床指标的改善也支持了工作人员的调查结果。文中还讨论了对未来行动的建议以及对其他医院的启示。
