Twedell Diane, Donahue Moreen, Smith Lisa, Dykes Patricia, Fitzpatrick Joyce J
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2009 Nov;40(11):487-8. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20091023-03.
This column describes a new program designed to enhance patient safety by teaching paraprofessional staff (PPS) how to communicate changes in patient status to professional staff. Phase 1 of the project included assessment of PPS perceptions of the patient safety culture at the hospital through survey and focus group discussions. Results from Phase 1 and plans for Phase 2 are described.
本专栏介绍了一个新项目,该项目旨在通过教导辅助专业人员(PPS)如何向专业人员传达患者状态的变化来提高患者安全。该项目的第一阶段包括通过调查和焦点小组讨论评估PPS对医院患者安全文化的看法。本文描述了第一阶段的结果以及第二阶段的计划。