JWI 551 Week 3 Discussion Prevention Strategies to Reduce Medical Errors
Prevention Strategies to Reduce Medical Errors
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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) estimates that 1 out of 5 individuals will be impacted by errors in diagnosis and treatment in their lifetime. These may include acts of omission and commission, errors that were preventable, and those that were in fact adverse unforeseen events. The IOM estimates that avoidable errors are the number 3 leading cause of death in the U.S. healthcare system today.
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Referencing materials from this week’s readings, conduct additional research surrounding one type of medical error from the list below:
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o  Patient falls
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o  Surgical site infection
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o  Hospital-acquired infections
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o  Wrong site surgery
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o  Medication errors
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o  Pressure ulcers
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o  Diagnostic errors
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o  Radiologic treatment errors
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When you have completed your research, respond to the following prompts:
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·       Describe the type of medical error you selected.
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·       What are the most common reasons why this type of error occurs?
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·       What are 2 or 3 prevention strategies that leaders of healthcare organizations should or have adopted to help reduce this type of error?
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