Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Flashcards

What pressure injury prevention program does DOH Abu Dhabi require?

Answer: Risk assessment using validated tools, evidence-based prevention protocols, staff education, incidence tracking, and performance benchmarking

DOH mandates pressure injury prevention programs including Braden Scale risk assessment, evidence-based prevention bundles (repositioning, nutrition, skin care), staff competency education, incidence tracking, and benchmarking.

What surgical safety program does DOH Abu Dhabi require?

Answer: WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, site marking protocols, pre-operative verification, time-out procedure, and surgical count policies

DOH mandates comprehensive surgical safety including WHO Surgical Safety Checklist compliance, correct site marking, pre-operative verification processes, team time-out, and surgical instrument/sponge count policies.

What clinical governance framework does DOH Abu Dhabi establish?

Answer: Integrated framework covering clinical audit, risk management, complaints management, professional development, and patient involvement in care quality

DOH clinical governance includes clinical audit programs, risk management frameworks, complaints management systems, continuing professional development, evidence-based practice, and patient participation in quality improvement.

What emergency preparedness requirements does DOH Abu Dhabi impose?

Answer: Disaster preparedness plans, mass casualty protocols, business continuity plans, regular drills, and coordination with civil defense authorities

DOH requires comprehensive emergency preparedness including all-hazards disaster plans, mass casualty response protocols, business continuity planning, regular simulation drills, and coordination with national emergency services.

What performance improvement methodology does DOH Abu Dhabi recommend?

Answer: Continuous quality improvement using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, Lean, Six Sigma, or other evidence-based improvement methodologies

DOH supports continuous quality improvement using structured methodologies such as PDSA cycles, Lean, Six Sigma, or other evidence-based approaches to systematically identify and resolve quality gaps.

What patient experience measurement does DOH Abu Dhabi require?

Answer: Regular patient satisfaction surveys, complaint tracking and resolution, patient advisory involvement, and experience data integration into quality improvement

DOH requires regular patient experience measurement through validated surveys, systematic complaint tracking and resolution, patient advisory council involvement, and using feedback data to drive quality improvements.