Discussion week 4

W

eek 4

Implications for Patient Safety

1

1.

What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (spec

ific to technology used in a

hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen someone else use, and

analyze why you feel this risk

-

taking behavior was chosen over behavior that

conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there benefits? Why o

r

why not?

2.

Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by your current workplace

or clinical site. Identify at least three aspects of your workplace or clinical

environment that need to be changed with regard to patient safety (including

confid

entiality), and then suggest strategies for change.

Week 4 Implications for Patient Safety

1

1. What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to technology used in a

hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen someone else use, and

analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was chosen over behavior that

conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there benefits? Why or

why not?

2. Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by your current workplace

or clinical site. Identify at least three aspects of your workplace or clinical

environment that need to be changed with regard to patient safety (including

confidentiality), and then suggest strategies for change.