Summary
This Canadian study in the Journal of Patient Safety describes an initiative that introduced system-wide changes to practice and patient safety culture in a rapid time frame. it looks at the implementation of a 'zero harm' approach to eliminate preventable harm across a wide variety of clinical areas.
In less than a year, the intervention increased patient safety incident reporting by 37% while decreasing falls with injury by 39%, pressure injury rates by 37% and central line–associated blood stream infections by 34%.
Toward zero harm: Mackenzie health’s journey toward becoming a high reliability organization and eliminating avoidable harm (October 2022)
https://journals.lww.com/journalpatientsafety/Abstract/2022/10000/Toward_Zero_Harm__Mackenzie_Health_s_Journey.5.aspx
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