Patient safety. 10 things NHS Trusts should already be doing
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Record ID 32014001335
English
Authors' objectives:
This issue of Effectiveness Matters summarises recent relevant systematic review evidence to highlight ten practices that NHS Trusts should be doing.
Authors' recommendations:
The Francis Report detailed some of the worst failings in care and unnecessary harm to have occurred in the NHS.
The government announced a series of measures they hope will deliver a culture of zero-harm and patient centred care in the NHS.
There is a large evidence base that the NHS can draw upon to inform their efforts to improve patient safety.
The ten key practices highlighted in this bulletin range from establishing a culture for patient safety through to interventions aimed at reducing specific events.
Clear and visible leadership, engagement of front-line clinical staff and interventions that target prevailing attitudes are key.
Delivering harm free care should involve routine monitoring of meaningful outcomes. Areas of concern can be identified and targeted so that improvements can be sustained.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/pdf/effectiveness_matters_summer_2013.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Safety Management
- Quality Assurance, Health Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
University of York
Contact Address:
University of York, York, Y01 5DD, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1904 321040, Fax: +44 1904 321041,
Contact Name:
crd@york.ac.uk
Contact Email:
crd@york.ac.uk
Copyright:
University of York
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