Hospital testing of the effectiveness of co-designed educational materials to improve patient and visitor knowledge and confidence in reporting patient deterioration.
King L, Belan I, Clark RA, et al. Hospital testing of the effectiveness of co-designed educational materials to improve patient and visitor knowledge and confidence in reporting patient deterioration. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024;50(2):116-126. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.09.001.
Patient and caregiver engagement furthers the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare. This mixed methods study at one Australian hospital found that exposure to education materials increased patient and visitors’ awareness of clinical deterioration and their role in reporting it.