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A framework for operationalizing risk: A practical approach to patient safety

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: The importance of patient safety has grown tremendously; however, there are insufficient resources dedicated to its practical application. We provide an overview of the framework for addressing patient safety within the Johns Hopkins Health System, which approaches patient safety in the context of risk at the patient, provider, unit, and system levels. We present practical examples of how this approach is applied and highlight the resources needed as well as describe how it fits within the broader quality management infrastructure in the health system on its journey toward high reliability.

Source: Journal of Healthcare Risk Management

DOI: 10.1002/jhrm.21317

Authors: Simon C. Mathews, Kathleen M. Sutcliffe, Margaret R. Garrett, Peter J. Pronovost, Lori Paine

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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: bronze

Funders: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of General Medical Sciences