Beyond blame: Understanding the root causes of medical errors

#SystemSafetyInHealthcare #PreventingMedicalErrors #RootCauseAnalysis #PatientSafetyFirst

Alisa Sano is a public health research assistant.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Z8dwh0KMKYA?feature=share

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@YouAreLobbyLud Post is still up (with replies turned off). Glad we have the evidence that almost all who attended the @SaferCareVic #HACsummit don't (currently) practise their proclaimed care for HACs or #PatientSafetyFirst. Hoping that they will lift their game. Maybe their illness will help. https://t.co/uLZrHywEnH

RT @JaynePatricia6: @SaferCareVic @FelicityLoxton @DrKGregorevic I am appalled. Where are your masks? Patients can’t access “safer care” when you can’t even wear a mask to protect them. Hundreds of Australians are dying each week. Here is an idea for your summit, nothing too complicated - basic PPE.
After all - #PatientSafetyFirst

The CMO & CME of Island Health in B.C. appears to have written a memo to staff below, recommending that HCWs with respiratory symptoms NOT test for COVID(unless they themselves are at risk of severe disease, pregnant or are hospitalized.) Otherwise, return to work when you’re able.

If real, rather shocking to put admin interests ahead of patient safety & MDs…
#covidsars2 #medicine #medtwitter #patientsafetyfirst

Patient safety first: Thoroughly screen for potential complications before starting hormone therapy

Maria Mba Wright is a pediatrician. Carol Reavis is a nurse.

https://youtube.com/shorts/MF31wTBai24

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#patientsafetyfirst #hormonetherapy #screeningprocess #thoroughscreening #medicalhistory #familyhistory #patientwellbeing #healthcareprofessionals #safetherapy #effectivetherapy