Safety Management Systems & Leadership Flashcards
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Which element of a Safety Management System (SMS) focuses on identifying hazards before incidents occur?
Answer: Proactive hazard identification
Proactive hazard identification is a core SMS element that finds risks before they cause harm, rather than reacting after incidents.
A healthcare safety leader notices staff frequently bypasses a lockout/tagout procedure due to time pressure. The BEST leadership response is to:
Answer: Investigate the root cause and redesign the procedure for feasibility
Effective safety leadership addresses systemic root causes rather than applying punitive measures for workarounds driven by workload pressure.
In the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle applied to healthcare safety, the 'Check' phase primarily involves:
Answer: Measuring outcomes against established goals
The 'Check' phase evaluates whether implemented changes achieved intended safety outcomes by comparing results to benchmarks.
Which type of safety culture is characterized by staff feeling safe to report errors without fear of punishment?
Answer: Generative culture
A generative (high-reliability) culture actively seeks safety information and promotes psychological safety for error reporting.
A Chief Safety Officer is developing a hospital-wide safety strategic plan. Which step should come FIRST?
Answer: Conducting a baseline safety assessment
A baseline assessment establishes the current state of safety performance, which is essential before goals or resources can be effectively allocated.
The concept of 'safety differently' in healthcare leadership emphasizes:
Answer: Understanding work-as-done versus work-as-imagined
'Safety differently' focuses on closing the gap between prescribed procedures and actual clinical practice to create more effective safety systems.
When conducting a gap analysis for a healthcare SMS, the primary purpose is to:
Answer: Compare current safety practices against desired standards
A gap analysis identifies discrepancies between an organization's current safety performance and its target state or regulatory standards.