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Testing a Tool to Support Safety in Healthcare Facility Design

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: A Safety Risk Assessment is included in the 2014 Faculty Guidelines Institute (FGI) Guidelines for the Design and Construction of Hospitals and Outpatient Facilities, however, tools to support this requirement do not exist. This paper presents continued development of a Safety Risk Assessment (SRA) toolkit to be used proactively during the design of healthcare facility projects. Following content development, the tool was tested at three project sites and through hypothetical scenarios in an interactive testing process engaging expert panels. The testing revealed tactical considerations (content clarity, redundancy, etc.) and strategic aspects (themes related to use) for finalizing the tool.

Source: Procedia Manufacturing

DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2015.07.118

Authors: Ellen Taylor, Xiaobo Quan, Anjali Joseph

Institutions: Loughborough University, Center for Health Design, Clemson University

Language: English

Topic: Patient Safety and Medication Errors

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality