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Balancing Systems and Individual Accountability in a Safety Culture

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Issues IdentifiedPEOPLEENVIRONMENTWorkloadExperience levelLack of agreement among healthcareteam re goals of treatmentMultiple services/consultantsFailure to recognize chang<strong>in</strong>gcl<strong>in</strong>ical status or vital signsOverflow policy not followedLack of awareness of back-upProcesses for “off” hours<strong>and</strong> downtimesIncomplete or lackof “sign-out”InconsistentreassessmentFloor team not aware ofpatient’s admissionLack of reassessmentNot always clear when patient“leaves our space”;who is responsible for the patient?Busy Friday nightShift changeIncorrect patientplacement based on present<strong>in</strong>gphysical examICU bed availabilityPerceived different level of cl<strong>in</strong>ical ancillarysupport available “day” versus “night”Incomplete documentationIncomplete exchange ofcl<strong>in</strong>ical <strong>in</strong>formationKey cl<strong>in</strong>ical <strong>in</strong>formation notavailable or communicatedTimes not documentedconsistentlyPatient/familycomplianceIncompletehistory givenby parentDelay <strong>in</strong> familyacceptanceof cl<strong>in</strong>ical<strong>in</strong>formationAdverse Outcome/“Near Miss”POLICY/PROCEDURECommunication/DocumentationOTHERKaoru Ishikawa, 199023NPSF Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g Series

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