Determine the difference between system and process breakdowns that lead to medical errors.

Public Health

safeguard future patients from having their safety compromised like what occurred in the video.

15 slides PowerPoint, not including title or reference slides

Instructions:

Your quality and risk assessment of the video must include:

  • Choose three (3) different medical error scenarios (or cases) discussed in the video
  • Discuss the 3 medical errors and root causes of errors. Be sure to include the following: o Nature of error (error and root cause) o Patient outcome
  • Identify the risk and discuss the risk management plans for each error scenario.
  • Determine the difference between system and process breakdowns that lead to medical errors
  • Discuss statistical tools that could be used to improve safety
  • Discuss how the following could impact patient safety: o Staff hand off o Staff fatigue o Staff incompetence
  • How does technology improve patient safety?
  • How does simulation improve quality?
  • What are your main take-a-way points from the video? Submission Requirements: Your presentation should meet the following requirements:
  • Be 12-15 slides in length, not including the title or reference slides.
  • Be formatted for a formal presentation including headings per slide, major points per slide, and presentation notes or embedded audio to supplement each slide provided as if you were doing the actual presentation.
  • Be formatted in APA 7 format
  • Cite at least eight scholarly references. Four of these references must be from outside sources, and four may be from course readings, lectures, and textbooks. Include citations to support the statements made and for each of the references listed on your reference slide(s). o Textbook: Applying Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach, Fifth Edition by Patrice L. Spath o ISBNs: 9781640552777, 9781640552777, 9781640552746
  • Must be submitted as a PowerPoint with notes
  • Review the grading rubric to see how you will be graded for this assignment.

Reference:

  • TMIT1. (2012, Aug 3). Chasing Zero: Winning the War on Healthcare Harm [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtSbgUuXdaw