SCCM Resource Library-Defining Patient Safety Concepts: Teamwork and Culture

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Video Summary

The video discusses the importance of patient safety culture and its impact on teamwork and organizational culture. It explains that patient safety culture acknowledges the high-risk environment of healthcare and encourages reporting errors without fear of punishment. The video also highlights the role of simulation education in improving patient safety culture by creating safe spaces for critical care teams to strengthen their skills. Simulation allows for learning and improvement without the risk of harming real patients. It helps teams anticipate potential patient deterioration events, uncover latent safety threats, and practice communication skills. The video emphasizes the importance of psychological safety in simulations and debriefing sessions to shift individual perceptions to a shared understanding and improve teamwork. It also mentions the potential for simulation to empower patients and families by teaching them how to participate in their own care. The ultimate goal is to create a culture of safety that achieves zero harm and promotes equitable and inclusive care.

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Quality and Patient Safety, 2022

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The importance of generating a culture of patient safety is well known at individual, team, hospital, and healthcare system levels to reduce errors and improve interprofessional team dynamics, thereby improving patient outcomes. We can translate this attention to safety into creating environments for cultural competence, cultural safety, and environments supportive of diversity.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Quality and Patient Safety

Tag Diversity Equity and Inclusion DEI

Year 2022

Keywords

patient safety culture

teamwork

organizational culture

simulation education

psychological safety

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