Framing patient safety initiatives: working model and case example.
The authors describe an original patient Safety Platform Model. The model identifies the broad components involved in patient safety initiatives and outlines their relationship to one another. A case example of how the model can be used is given as the authors describe a falls-prevention program.
Kruger
Nancy
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Patient Care Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, USA.
Hurley
Ann C
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Gustafson
Michael
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001900:Boston; D002983:Clinical Competence; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*