SCCM Resource Library-What We Permit, We Promote: Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Patient Safety in Diverse ICUs

What We Permit, We Promote: Developing and Maintaining a Culture of Patient Safety in Diverse ICUs

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Video Summary

In this video, Pat Posa discusses the importance of developing and maintaining a culture of patient safety in diverse ICUs. Patient safety is defined as the prevention of harm to patients, and it is a global concern. In high-income countries, one in ten patients experience harm in hospitals, and almost 50% of this harm is preventable. Posa emphasizes that preventing harm requires creating a culture that values safety and focuses on system tasks and processes. Safe organizations consistently perform at high levels of safety over time and possess a collective mindfulness. To create a culture of safety in a unit, Posa recommends focusing on five components: trust, accountability, identifying unsafe conditions, strengthening systems, and assessment. Specific strategies include establishing a committee, measuring safety culture, educating staff on the science of safety, promoting effective teamwork and communication, and implementing unit-based safety programs. Posa also highlights the significant impact of culture on safety and hospital-acquired infections.

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Infection, Quality and Patient Safety, 2022

Asset Caption

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) cause serious harm in ICUs across the world. Many successful strategies initiated in resource-limited areas have been proven to mitigate infections and are cost-effective. This session will highlight how healthcare systems with disparate levels of resources can apply successful strategies to prevent harm from catheter-based HAIs.

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Knowledge Area Quality and Patient Safety

Knowledge Level Foundational

Knowledge Level Intermediate

Knowledge Level Advanced

Membership Level Select

Tag Nosocomial Infection

Tag Quality and Patient Safety

Year 2022

Keywords

patient safety

culture of safety

diverse ICUs

harm prevention

safety culture

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