Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program has developed new patient safety standards, which have been endorsed by the National Quality Forum, according to an HFAP news release.
This year, HFAP, based in Chicag, developed patient safety standards based on the NQF's 34 safe practices. According to the NQF, the four elements needed to create According to NQF, a patient safety culture includes four key elements:
• Leadership must ensure structures are in place for organization-wide awareness and compliance with safety measures including adequate resources and direct accountability.
• Measurement, analysis and feedback must track safety and allow for interventions.
• Team-based patient care with adequate training and performance improvement activities must be organization-wide.
• Safety risks must be identified continuously and interventions taken to reduce patient risk.
Healthcare organizations that wish to implement a patient safety culture should start by assessing their organization's current culture with a patient safety culture survey, according to the release. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsors surveys for assessing patient safety in various healthcare organizations including hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient facilities. Free downloads are available at www.ahrq.gov.
"Placing organizational value on patient safety and quality care is fundamental to the success of any patient safety project," Michael Zarski, CEO of HFAP, said in the release. "Leaders from all levels, from the governing board to the unit department head, must work together to create a climate in which patient safety is a top priority."
Learn more about HFAP.
This year, HFAP, based in Chicag, developed patient safety standards based on the NQF's 34 safe practices. According to the NQF, the four elements needed to create According to NQF, a patient safety culture includes four key elements:
• Leadership must ensure structures are in place for organization-wide awareness and compliance with safety measures including adequate resources and direct accountability.
• Measurement, analysis and feedback must track safety and allow for interventions.
• Team-based patient care with adequate training and performance improvement activities must be organization-wide.
• Safety risks must be identified continuously and interventions taken to reduce patient risk.
Healthcare organizations that wish to implement a patient safety culture should start by assessing their organization's current culture with a patient safety culture survey, according to the release. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality sponsors surveys for assessing patient safety in various healthcare organizations including hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient facilities. Free downloads are available at www.ahrq.gov.
"Placing organizational value on patient safety and quality care is fundamental to the success of any patient safety project," Michael Zarski, CEO of HFAP, said in the release. "Leaders from all levels, from the governing board to the unit department head, must work together to create a climate in which patient safety is a top priority."
Learn more about HFAP.