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Instructions

 

 

 

As risk manager of ABC Hospital, you are tasked with creating best practices for patient safety,

"making this hospital the safest in the world," as per the hospital's mission statement.

One of the patient safety practices thatneeds review is hand washing. You know that poor hygiene

among hospital staff can cause unease and infectionamong patients and can affect the hospital's bottom line.

You must answer the following questions:

 

  • How can you increase awareness of the need for frequent and timely hand washing at ABC hospital?

  • How can you implement strategies for ensuring optimal hand washing practices, and otherwise promote

    a culture of safety?

  • How can you encourage department heads to reinforce patient safety as a hospital priority?

Written Assignments

All written assignments must include citations and references that conform to standards of formatting and documentation as found in acceptable college-level writing guides such as the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, sixth edition; the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, seventh edition; The Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition; and UMUC's Online Guide to Writing and Research.

Your written assignment must reflect the following:

be typed in 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font, double-spaced, with margins no wider

than one inch

3-4 pages

have footnotes or endnotes with correct citations

 

have a bibliography formatted according to one of the style guides noted above

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