Augustine Kumah
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Patient falls are a significant concern in healthcare settings, often leading to severe injuries, prolonged hospital stays and increased healthcare costs. The importance of fall prevention extends beyond patient safety—it reduces hospital liability, enhances patient outcomes and improves overall healthcare efficiency. By proactively assessing and addressing fall risks, healthcare providers can significantly lower the incidence of falls, ensuring a safer environment for patients. Given the aging population and increasing chronic disease burden, fall prevention remains a top priority in improving patient care and quality of life. This blog from Augustine Kumah, Deputy Quality Manager at The Bank Hospital, Accra, Ghana, explores the significance of fall risk assessment, its implementation and its role in reducing fall-related incidents in healthcare settings. -
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Adverse event reporting is critical for advancing patient safety within healthcare systems. A significant factor in enhancing reporting rates is establishing a 'just culture'; a framework that emphasises accountability and learning over punitive measures. While just culture significantly enhances adverse event reporting, its successful implementation requires robust commitment at all organisational levels. -
Content ArticleAugustine Kumah posted an article in Commissioning, service provision and innovation in health and careThe future of healthcare access and safety is a critical subject as technological advancements, policy reforms and demographic shifts reshape global healthcare landscapes. Access to healthcare refers to the ability of individuals to obtain necessary medical services, including prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Healthcare safety, on the other hand, is about minimising risks, errors and harm in the delivery of healthcare services. In the wake of innovations such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence (AI) and genomic medicine, healthcare is poised to become more accessible and safe. Yet, challenges such as inequalities, data security and ethical concerns persist. This commentary explores the opportunities and challenges in ensuring healthcare access and safety, focusing on the roles of technology, health care policy and societal transformations. .Achieving equitable healthcare access and patient safety will require a holistic approach combining technology, policy and social interventions. As healthcare systems evolve, they must focus on delivering high-quality, safe and affordable care to all individuals, regardless of their geographic location or socio-economic status.
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Content ArticleA hospital-acquired pressure ulcer (HAPU) is a localised lesion or injury to the underlying tissue (wound) that happens while a patient is staying in hospital. It occurs when standardised nursing care is not correctly followed in the presence of friction and shear, leading to skin or underlying tissue breakdown. Unfortunately, inadequate knowledge of nurses to assess and provide standardised care for pressure ulcers or manage HAPUs results in patient harm. This study shared lessons from a reported HAPU incident and aimed to address the knowledge gap in patient safety risk assessment, identification and wound management at Nyaho Medical Centre (Accra, Ghana).
