Kumar
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The trend towards health system mergers and acquisitions in the US is likely to continue in 2024. Mergers can be beneficial. However, post-merger integration can take years to complete and can have an adverse effect on patient safety, care culture and care quality. Some healthcare researchers have dubbed mergers as 'life events' for health systems.[1] Health system mergers and acquisition projects need to include a special task force to assess the risks to patient safety management practices. -
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There is a direct correlation between safety event management practices and care quality outcomes. The right safety management tools, supported by a shared perception and tolerance of risk, will help organisations go beyond reporting event data to improve safety culture. -
Content ArticleHospitals are complex adaptive systems. They are industrial environments where it isn't always possible to expect predictable responses to inputs. Patient safety management practices need to adapt to align with the environment in which events occur. It is time to reimagine safety event reporting and management solutions that guide, not prescribe, investigations and improvement actions.
