Implementing Patient Safety Initiatives in Rural Hospitals

Autor/inn/en	Klingner, Jill; Moscovice, Ira; Tupper, Judith; Coburn, Andrew; Wakefield, Mary
Titel	Implementing Patient Safety Initiatives in Rural Hospitals
Quelle	In: Journal of Rural Health, 25 (2009) 4, S.352-357 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0890-765X
DOI	10.1111/j.1748-0361.2009.00243.x
Schlagwörter	Safety; Hospitals; Demonstration Programs; Patients; Rural Areas; Costs; Program Descriptions; Intervention; Health Services; Surveys; Handheld Devices; Standards; Cooperation; Quality Control; Universities; Leadership; Nursing; Trust (Psychology); Institutional Cooperation; Tennessee + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sicherheit; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus; Patient; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Cost; Kosten; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Standard; Co-operation; Kooperation; Qualitätskontrolle; University; Universität; Führung; Führungsposition; Krankenpflege; Institute; Cooperation; Institut
Abstract	Implementation of patient safety initiatives can be costly in time and energy. Because of small volumes and limited resources, rural hospitals often are not included in nationally driven patient safety initiatives. This article describes the Tennessee Rural Hospital Patient Safety Demonstration project, whose goal was to strengthen capacity for patient safety initiatives in 8 small Tennessee rural hospitals using a multi-organizational collaborative model. The demonstration identified and facilitated implementation of 3 patient safety interventions: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety culture survey, use of personal digital assistants (PDAs), and sharing of emergency room protocols. The experience suggested that a collaborative model between rural hospitals, a payer, a hospital association, a quality improvement organization, and academic institutions can effectively support patient safety activities in rural hospitals. Successful implementation of the 3 patient safety interventions depended on leadership provided by nursing and patient safety/quality managers and open, trusting communications within the hospitals. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10