Patient Safety and Risk Management Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in healthcare?
Answer: To identify underlying causes of adverse events and prevent recurrence
RCA focuses on systemic factors that contributed to an adverse event rather than individual blame, with the goal of preventing future occurrences.
Which of the following best describes a 'near miss' in patient safety terminology?
Answer: An error that was caught before reaching the patient
A near miss is an unplanned event that did not reach the patient and therefore caused no harm, but had the potential to do so.
The National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) are established and updated annually by which organization?
Answer: The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission publishes and updates National Patient Safety Goals annually to help accredited organizations address specific areas of concern in patient safety.
Which risk management strategy involves transferring potential financial losses to another party, most commonly through insurance?
Answer: Risk transfer
Risk transfer shifts the financial burden of a potential loss to another party, most commonly through the purchase of insurance policies.
What does the acronym FMEA stand for in healthcare risk management?
Answer: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
FMEA is a proactive risk assessment tool used to identify potential failure modes in processes before they occur and cause patient harm.
A healthcare leader notices an increase in patient falls. The FIRST step in addressing this issue should be:
Answer: Analyze data to identify patterns and contributing factors
Analyzing data to identify patterns and root causes should precede any intervention to ensure the solution addresses the actual contributing factors.
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