Developed and applied a scoping assessment tool to identify inherent risk in a hospital’s patient population. (Joint Commission Patient Safety Goal 15.)
Additional detail: Events that could be identified or assessed using a screening risk assessment at admission were identified. Events for which Safeguards exist were identified and example Safeguards cited. Events that need further attention because the risk is considered high were identified. These events will be further addressed by designing a Screening Risk Assessment to prevent their occurrence or by identification of further appropriate Safeguards.
Identified areas for further risk assessment:
Patient elopement
Medication error
Patient falls
Use or function of devices
Hyperbilirubinemia
Pressure ulcers
Finalized standardized premixed drug concentrations for 4 drugs
Developed TCPSC website
Offered CPI trainer certification classes
KGH, Lourdes , Prosser and the Health Alliance all particpated in Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training. Five new trainers were certified as a result.
Offered regular CPI training classes at KGH
New trainers offered monthly non-violent crisis intervention training to staff from KGH and Prosser.
Developed surgical brochure based upon Universal Protocol
Updated Mind Your Medicines brochure; developed Spanish version
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