Kendir C, Fujisawa R, Brito Fernandes O, et al. Paris, France: OECD Publishing; 2023. OECD Health Working Papers, No. 159.
Patient and family engagement can improve individual health outcomes and may help identify potential safety hazards. This report... Read More
Efforts to engage patients in safety efforts have focused on three areas: enlisting patients in detecting adverse events, empowering patients to ensure safe care, and emphasizing patient involvement as a means of... Read More
The tenets of patient-centered care call for ensuring that clinical decisions are guided by a true partnership with patients. Patient safety is no different, and The Joint... Read More
Patients and families enhance safety when invited to express concerns and provide feedback about their care. Qualitative interviews of hospital staff, patients,... Read More
Patient engagement in safety takes many forms: patients may report unique safety incidents, encourage... Read More
Patient engagement in safety is considered a best practice and a National Patient Safety Goal, but less is... Read More
The Concord Hospital has been recognized for its effective use of teamwork and communication, and the Concord Collaborative Care Model draws from successful efforts in the... Read More
This viewpoint presents a summary of recommendations from the 1998 Salzburg Seminar entitled “Through the Patient’s Eyes.” The purpose of this seminar series is to offer a neutral... Read More
The TeamSTEPPS® program was developed to support effective communication and teamwork in health care. The curriculum offers training for participants to implement TeamSTEPPS® in their organizations. The 3.0 version of the... Read More
Efforts to address poor provider hand hygiene rates have escalated in the setting of increased attention to health care–associated infections. Along parallel lines... Read More
Missed nursing care (failure to perform required patient care elements) is surprisingly common. This qualitative study found that patients were able to reliably identify episodes of missed nursing care and... Read More
This systematic review examined whether patient and family member activation of rapid response teams improved recognition of... Read More
Patient engagement is a cornerstone of patient safety initiatives. This systematic review explored how patients and caregivers are engaged... Read More
Whether patient and family understanding of safety issues aligns with standard definitions of medical errors is unclear. In this study, parents of pediatric inpatients were asked if... Read More
Enhancing patient engagement is a priority for patient safety efforts. This quality improvement study drew from the OpenNotes project,... Read More
Kendir C, Fujisawa R, Brito Fernandes O, et al. Paris, France: OECD Publishing; 2023. OECD Health Working Papers, No. 159.