Question

Select one of the 2019 National Patient Safety goals. What are your thoughts about the opportunities and challenges related to achieving at least two goals in your work environment?

Answer 1

Ans)

Goal 1: Identify Patient Correctly

Use at least two ways to identify patients/residents. For example, use the patient’s/resident’s name and date of birth. This is done to make sure that each patient/resident gets the medicine and treatment meant for them. (applies to Amb, BH, Crit Assess Hosp, Home, Hosp, Lab, LTC, Office Surg).
Make sure that the correct patient gets the correct blood when they get a blood transfusion: Match the blood or blood component to the order; Match the patient to the blood or blood component; and Use a two-person verification process or a one-person verification process accompanied by automated identification technology, such as bar coding.

Challenges:

- Many patients dont wont to put ID bands, instead they give reasons to avoid these ID bands.

- Minor errors like wrong ID band to wrong patient.
Goal 2: Improve Staff Communication

Get important test results to the right staff person on a timely basis.

Challenges:

- Egoistic behavior among staffs

- Staff clashes.

- Busy duty unable to contact each other.