Wk 6 Discussions
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Week 6: Errors, Safety
Q.1 Since the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which is now part of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), published To Err Is Human in 1999, a groundbreaking report that boldly pointed out the problem of medical errors, concerns regarding patient safety and the need to reduce errors have come to the forefront of the U.S. healthcare system.
What initiatives have accreditation organizations and other external agencies undertaken to address these issues? What strategies have been used by ancillary healthcare institutions (mental health and public health) to reduce medical errors? Do you think these efforts have been effective?
Week 6: Improving Quality
Q.2 What do you see as the biggest challenge(s) ahead for us as we attempt to improve the quality of our healthcare delivery system in the United States? Are these challenges the same for ancillary services (e.g., mental health and public health) and traditional services (e.g., offices, clinics, hospitals)? Why or why not?
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Week
6:
Errors
, Saf
ety
Q.1
Since the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which is now part of the National Academy of
Medicine (NAM), published
To Err Is Human
in 1999, a groundbreaking report that boldly
pointed out the problem of medical errors, concerns regarding patient safety and the need to
reduce errors have come to the forefront of the U.S. healthcare system.
What initiatives have accreditation organizati
ons and other external agencies undertaken to
address these issues? What strategies have been used by ancillary healthcare institutions (mental
health and public health) to reduce medical errors?
Do you think these efforts have been
effective?
W
eek
6:
Improving Quality
Q.2
What do you
see as the biggest challenge(s) ahead for us as we attempt to improve the
quality of our healthcare delivery system in the United States? Are these challenges the same for
ancillary services (e.g., mental health and public health) and traditional services
(e.g., offices,
clinics, hospitals)? Why or why not?
Note: Plz make separate references
Week 6: Errors, Safety
Q.1 Since the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which is now part of the National Academy of
Medicine (NAM), published To Err Is Human in 1999, a groundbreaking report that boldly
pointed out the problem of medical errors, concerns regarding patient safety and the need to
reduce errors have come to the forefront of the U.S. healthcare system.
What initiatives have accreditation organizations and other external agencies undertaken to
address these issues? What strategies have been used by ancillary healthcare institutions (mental
health and public health) to reduce medical errors? Do you think these efforts have been
effective?
Week 6: Improving Quality
Q.2 What do you see as the biggest challenge(s) ahead for us as we attempt to improve the
quality of our healthcare delivery system in the United States? Are these challenges the same for
ancillary services (e.g., mental health and public health) and traditional services (e.g., offices,
clinics, hospitals)? Why or why not?
