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What is Patient Safety?
Patient Safety is an organizational culture to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harms that can occur to patients during the provision of health care
What is an organizational Safety Culture?
“Organizational patient safety culture” is when all members of a healthcare institution are equally committed to putting patient safety first
What are best practices?
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Caring for the very young and the very old
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Are two critical safety areas that
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Can be best supported with well established Policies and Procedures
Medication Management
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Medication reconciliation is a National Patient Safety Goal.
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Completing medication reconciliation minimizes the risk for preventable adverse drug events (ADEs).
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The elderly are at greatest risk for ADEs because of their high number of co-morbidities and medications usage
The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in CHCs Pharmacists represent an untapped safety resource in CHCs
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IPDC-NTTAC staff is board certified in Geriatric Pharmacy
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IPDC has developed a number of resources: Policies, Procedures
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Including a READ Intervention (R=reconciliation, E=educate, A=adherence, D=drug monitor)
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Shown to reduce hospitalizations, decrease health care costs and
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Improved Clinical Outcomes in older patients with multiple chronic diseases
Safety Guidelines and Policy
#1
Safety Stand
Health Center National Quality Leader; and Health Center Quality Leader Badges
"Mental Health"
Screen for Depression and Anxiety
Link Positive Screens to Treatment
Within a Reasonable Time
#2
Safety Stand
Health Outcomes and Disparities Leader
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Access Enhancer
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Disparities reducer
"Better Access" Using the UDS Mapper;
Eligibility Assistance;
Screening and Access
#3
Safety Stand
Quality Improvement
Disease Prevention
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Children Immunization
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Obesity Prevention Engaging Families with Childhood Obesity
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Community Health Education and Support.