Step 4: Risk Communication and Risk Management
8 Step 4: Risk Communication and Risk Management After all of the data are collected and evaluated, the next step in risk assessment is communicating the findings for the…
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Cancer and RISK Assessment
11 Cancer and RISK Assessment It is estimated that approximately 5% to 10% of cancers are inherited as a result of germline mutations. Inherited cancer syndromes result in an…
Risk Assessment: An Important Component of the Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies for Nurses With Graduate Degrees
1 Risk Assessment: An Important Component of the Essential Genetic and Genomic Competencies for Nurses With Graduate Degrees Core competencies are important to the nursing profession as they play…
Preventing Perioperative Positioning and Equipment Injuries
Fig. 30.1 Operating room mattress . Reprinted with permission from Hill-Rom Services, Inc Perioperative team members should always follow equipment manufacturer’s instructions for use including weight limits for beds and…
The Role of Architecture and Physical Environment in Hospital Safety Design
Fig. 12.1 The Old Operating Theatre, London, UK (Photograph by Mike Peel) Fig. 12.2 New Hybrid Operating Room , Rome, Italy In 2012, there were 36.5 million hospital stays in…
Tools and Strategies for Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Fig. 9.1 The plan-do-study-act cycle Fig. 9.2 The model for improvement, which incorporates the plan-do-study-act cycle The wide use of the PDSA cycle and the model for improvement in health…
Human Factors and Operating Room Design Challenges
System A (e.g. airline) System B (e.g. hospital) Feasibility of changing practice, procedures, and context of hospital to match airline The innovation Salient features currently used in System A?…
Surgical Safety in Developing Countries: Middle East, North Africa, and Gulf Countries
Country AEs rate/100 admissions (CI 95 %) % preventability (CI 95 %) % admissions resulting in death Egypt 6.0 (4.7–7.3) 72.5 (62.8–82.2) 1.25 Jordan 2.5 (2.0–2.9) 83.3 (75.7–90.9) 0.61 Morocco…
Use of Data from Surgical Registries to Improve Outcomes
Fig. 44.1 This figure depicts the intersecting domains of outcomes, quality, and safety In order to better care for patients and to be successful in today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment…
