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Sehgal A. What is the effectiveness of reporting systems in promoting learning in healthcare? Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2024; 85:1-9. [PMID: 38708976 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Patient safety in healthcare remains a top priority. Learning from safety events is vital to move towards safer systems. As a result, reporting systems are recognised as the cornerstone of safety, especially in high-risk industries. However, in healthcare, the benefits of reporting systems in promoting learning remain contentious. Though the strengths of these systems, such as promoting a safety culture and providing information from near misses are noted, there are problems that mean learning is missed. Understanding the factors that both enable and act as barriers to learning from reporting is also important to consider. This review, considers the effectiveness of reporting systems in contributing to learning in healthcare.
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- Apurv Sehgal
- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Warmbein A, Hübner L, Rathgeber I, Mehler-Klamt AC, Huber J, Schroeder I, Scharf C, Gutmann M, Biebl J, Manz K, Kraft E, Eberl I, Zoller M, Fischer U. Robot-assisted early mobilization for intensive care unit patients: Feasibility and first-time clinical use. Int J Nurs Stud 2024; 152:104702. [PMID: 38350342 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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BACKGROUND Early mobilization is only carried out to a limited extent in the intensive care unit. To address this issue, the robotic assistance system VEMOTION® was developed to facilitate (early) mobilization measures more easily. This paper describes the first integration of robotic assistance systems in acute clinical intensive care units. OBJECTIVE Feasibility test of robotic assistance in early mobilization of intensive care patients in routine clinical practice. SETTING Two intensive care units guided by anesthesiology at a German university hospital. PARTICIPANTS Patients who underwent elective surgery with postoperative treatment in the intensive care unit and had an estimated ventilation time over 48 h. METHODS Participants underwent robot-assisted mobilization, scheduled for twenty-minute sessions twice a day, ten times or one week, conducted by nursing staff under actual operational conditions on the units. No randomization or blinding took place. We assessed data regarding feasible cutoff points (in brackets): the possibility of enrollment (x ≥ 50 %), duration (pre- and post-setup (x ≤ 25 min), therapy duration (x = 20 min), and intervention-related parameters (number of mobilizing professionals (x ≤ 2), intensity of training, events that led to adverse events, errors or discontinuation). Mobilizing professionals rated each mobilization regarding their physical stress (x ≤ 3) and feasibility (x ≥ 4) on a 7 Point Likert Scale. An estimated sample size of at least twenty patients was calculated. We analyzed the data descriptively. RESULTS Within 6 months, we screened thirty-two patients for enrollment. 23 patients were included in the study and 16 underwent mobilization using robotic assistance, 7 dropped out (enrollment eligibility = 69 %). On average, 1.9 nurses were involved per therapy unit. Participants received 5.6 robot-assisted mobilizations in mean. Pre- and post-setup had a mean duration of 18 min, therapy a mean of 21 min. The robot-assisted mobilization was started after a median of 18 h after admission to the intensive care unit. We documented two adverse events (pain), twelve errors in handling, and seven unexpected events that led to interruptions or discontinuation. No serious adverse events occurred. The mobilizing nurses rated their physical stress as low (mean 2.0 ± 1.3) and the intervention as feasible (mean 5.3 ± 1.6). CONCLUSIONS Robot-assisted mobilization was feasible, but specific safety measures should be implemented to prevent errors. Robotic-assisted mobilization requires process adjustments and consideration of unit staffing levels, as the intervention does not save staff resources or time. REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.org TRN: NCT05071248; Date: 2021/10/08; URL https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05071248. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Robot-assisted early mobilization in intensive care patients is feasible and no adverse event occurred.
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- Angelika Warmbein
- Department of Clinical Nursing Research and Quality Management, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Nursing Research and Quality Management, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Professorship of Nursing Science, Faculty of Social Work, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Professorship of Nursing Science, Faculty of Social Work, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Musculoskeletal University Center Munich (MUM), University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Professorship of Nursing Science, Faculty of Social Work, Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Nursing Research and Quality Management, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Shin J, Kim NY. Importance-Performance Analysis of Patient-Safety Nursing in the Operating Room: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2024; 17:715-725. [PMID: 38559872 PMCID: PMC10981377 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s450340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Purpose This study attempted to assess the perceived importance and performance of patient-safety nursing among operating room (OR) nurses and to identify the "concentrate here" level using importance-performance analysis (IPA). The goal was to identify the educational priorities of patient-safety nursing and to use it as foundational data to develop educational programs. Methods The IPA of patient-safety nursing (infection control, patient identification, specimen management, surgical coefficient, medical equipment and supplies, high-alert medicines, and damage prevention) was surveyed online for nurses in general hospitals in Korea, and the data of 47 participants were analyzed. Differences in the importance and performance of patient-safety nursing were analyzed using Wilcoxon signed rank test, and IPA was conducted to identify areas on which improvement efforts should be focused. Results Within the six areas of OR patient-safety nursing, notable differences in importance and performance were observed in infection control and surgical count areas. The IPA revealed specific items that require "concentrate here", including handwashing, checking the cleanliness and sterility of medical equipment, and conducting 5-Rights checks before administering high-alert medications. Conclusion Regular training for OR nurses should encompass preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative infection control, as well as appropriate surgical counts. In particular, training, monitoring, feedback, and intervention should be provided on hand hygiene, sterilization maintenance, and accurate administration of high-alert medications, which are items included in "concentrate here".
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- Jieun Shin
- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Ng CYJ, Zhao Y, Wang N, Chia KL, Teo CH, Peh W, Yeo P, Zhong LLD. A multi-center cross-sectional study of Chinese Herbal Medicine-Drug adverse reactions using active surveillance in Singapore's Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics. Chin Med 2024; 19:44. [PMID: 38454483 PMCID: PMC10918936 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00915-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate the rates and causality of patient-reported adverse events (AEs) associated with concomitant Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) and Western Medicine prescription drug (WMPD) consumption through active surveillance in Singapore's Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinics. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at five TCM clinics across Singapore from 8th May till 8th July 2023. Patients were screened to determine rates of CHM and WMPD consumption, and then interviewed if an AE was reported. An expert committee assessed the AE reports to determine causality. Along with descriptive statistics, odds ratios were calculated to determine AE occurrence likelihoods for patients who consumed both CHM and WMPD compared to CHM consumption alone. RESULTS 1028 patients were screened and 62.65% of them reported concurrent CHM-WMPD consumption. Patients who consumed CHM and WMPD were 3.65 times more likely to experience an AE as compared to CHM consumption alone. 18 AE reports were adjudicated, with most AEs deemed unlikely due to CHM consumption. CONCLUSIONS A large proportion of patients consumed CHM and WMPD concurrently, thus increasing their risk of experiencing AEs compared to those consuming CHM only. Active surveillance is applicable for detecting AEs, collecting data for causality assessment, and analysis.
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- Chester Yan Jie Ng
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- School of Chinese Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Woodcroft Medical Centre, 1 Sir James Hardy Way, Woodcroft, SA, 5162, Australia
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- Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institution, 50 Chin Swee Road #01-01, Singapore, 169874, Singapore
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- Operation and Medical Department, Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution, 640 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, Singapore, 319522, Singapore
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- Chong Hoe Healthcare, 144 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, #02-14, Singapore, 588177*, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637551, Singapore.
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Hadano H, Kamio T, Fukaguchi K, Sato M, Tsunano Y, Koyama H. Analysis of adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation from a nationwide database of patient-safety accidents in Japan. J Artif Organs 2024; 27:15-22. [PMID: 36795227 PMCID: PMC9933024 DOI: 10.1007/s10047-023-01386-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Although adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have been reported, epidemiological data on life-threatening events are insufficient to study the causes of such adverse events. Data from the Japan Council for Quality Health Care database were retrospectively analyzed. The adverse events extracted from this national database included events associated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation reported between January 2010 and December 2021. We identified 178 adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. At least 41 (23%) and 47 (26%) accidents resulted in death and residual disability, respectively. The most common adverse events were cannula malposition (28%), decannulation (19%), and bleeding (15%). Among patients with cannula malposition, 38% did not undergo fluoroscopy-guided or ultrasound-guided cannulation, 54% required surgical treatment, and 18% required trans-arterial embolization. In this epidemiological study in Japan, 23% of the adverse events related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had fatal outcomes. Our findings suggest that a training system for cannulation techniques may be needed, and hospitals offering extracorporeal membrane oxygenation should perform emergency surgeries.
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- Hiroki Hadano
- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan.
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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- Division of Critical Care, Shonan Kamakura General Hospital, 1370-1, Okamoto, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 247-8533, Japan
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Silverglow A, Wijk H, Lidén E, Johansson L. Patient safety culture in home care settings in Sweden: a cross-sectional survey among home care professionals. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:998. [PMID: 37716938 PMCID: PMC10505324 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10010-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The connection between a weak patient safety culture and adverse patient events is well known, but although most long-term care is provided outside of hospitals, the focus of patient safety culture is most commonly on inpatient care. In Sweden, more than a third of people who receive care at home have been affected by adverse events, with the majority judged to be preventable. The aim of this study was to investigate the patient safety culture among care professionals working in care at home with older people. METHODS This cross-sectional study used a purposive sample of 66 municipal care workers, health care professionals, and rehabilitation staff from five municipal care units in two districts in western Sweden who provided care at home for older people and had been employed for at least six months. The participants completed the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) self-report questionnaire, which assessed aspects of patient safety culture-norms, beliefs, and attitudes. Logistic regression analysis was used to test how the global ratings of Patient safety grade in the care units and Reporting of patient safety events were related to the dimensions of safety culture according to the staff's professions and years of work experience. RESULTS The most positively rated safety culture dimension was Teamwork within care units (82%), which indicates good cooperation with the closest co-workers. The least positively rated dimensions were Handoffs and transitions among care units (37%) and Management support (37%), which indicate weaknesses in the exchange of patient information across care units and limited support from top-level managers. The global rating of Patient safety grade was associated with Communication openness and Management support (p < 0.01 and p = 0.03, respectively). Staff with less work experience evaluated the Patient safety grade higher than those with more work experience. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that improvements are needed in care transitions and in support from top-level managers and that awareness of patient safety should be improved in staff with less work experience. The results also highlight that an open communication climate within the care unit is important for patient safety.
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- Anastasia Silverglow
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
- The Centre for Healthcare Architecture (CVA), Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Sahlgrenska Academy, Centre for Ageing and Health (AgeCap) at the University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Song MO, Yun SY, Jang A. Patient Safety Error Reporting Education for Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Scoping Review. J Nurs Educ 2023; 62:489-494. [PMID: 37672496 DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20230712-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient safety error reporting is essential for learning and preventing errors, and nursing students should develop error reporting capabilities through error reporting education. This study examined undergraduate error reporting education to identify a sustainable development direction. METHOD A systematic literature search of three major scientific databases identified nine articles that met the inclusion criteria. Data on error reporting education features and future error reporting education challenges were extracted. RESULTS Eight studies presented content and error levels according to World Health Organization incident type. Simulations and error reporting systems were used frequently as teaching-learning methods. Although most programs involved Level 3 of Kirkpatrick's levels in error reporting education, programs involving innovative thinking for sustainable error reporting education development are lacking. CONCLUSION For more effective error reporting education, active teaching methods such as virtual reality simulations and planning, applying, and evaluating methods for long-term direct clinical error reporting are required. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(9):489-494.].
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Lund SB, Skolbekken JA, Mosqueda L, Malmedal W. Making Neglect Invisible: A Qualitative Study among Nursing Home Staff in Norway. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11101415. [PMID: 37239698 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11101415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Research shows that nursing home residents' basic care needs are often neglected, potentially resulting in incidents that threaten patients' safety and quality of care. Nursing staff are at the frontline for identifying such care practices but may also be at the root of the problem. The aim of this study was to generate new knowledge on reporting instances of neglect in nursing homes based on the research question "How is neglect reported and communicated by nursing home staff?" METHODS A qualitative design guided by the principles of constructivist grounded theory was used. The study was based on five focus-group discussions (20 participants) and 10 individual interviews with nursing staff from 17 nursing homes in Norway. RESULTS Neglect in nursing homes is sometimes invisible due to a combination of personal and organizational factors. Staff may minimize "missed care" and not consider it neglect, so it is not reported. In addition, they may be reluctant to acknowledge or reveal their own or colleagues' neglectful practices. CONCLUSION Neglect of residents in nursing homes may continue to occur if nursing staff's reporting practices are making neglect invisible, thus proceeding to compromise a resident's safety and quality of care for the foreseeable future.
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- Stine Borgen Lund
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 91803, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), 7491 Trondheim, Norway
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Adams M, Hartley J, Sanford N, Heazell AE, Iedema R, Bevan C, Booker M, Treadwell M, Sandall J. Strengthening open disclosure after incidents in maternity care: a realist synthesis of international research evidence. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:285. [PMID: 36973796 PMCID: PMC10041808 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09033-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Open Disclosure (OD) is open and timely communication about harmful events arising from health care with those affected. It is an entitlement of service-users and an aspect of their recovery, as well as an important dimension of service safety improvement. Recently, OD in maternity care in the English National Health Service has become a pressing public issue, with policymakers promoting multiple interventions to manage the financial and reputational costs of communication failures. There is limited research to understand how OD works and its effects in different contexts. METHODS Realist literature screening, data extraction, and retroductive theorisation involving two advisory stakeholder groups. Data relevant to families, clinicians, and services were mapped to theorise the relationships between contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes. From these maps, key aspects for successful OD were identified. RESULTS After realist quality appraisal, 38 documents were included in the synthesis (22 academic, 2 training guidance, and 14 policy report). 135 explanatory accounts were identified from the included documents (with n = 41 relevant to families; n = 37 relevant to staff; and n = 37 relevant to services). These were theorised as five key mechanism sets: (a) meaningful acknowledgement of harm, (b) opportunity for family involvement in reviews and investigations, (c) possibilities for families and staff to make sense of what happened, (d) specialist skills and psychological safety of clinicians, and (e) families and staff knowing that improvements are happening. Three key contextual factors were identified: (a) the configuration of the incident (how and when identified and classified as more or less severe); (b) national or state drivers, such as polices, regulations, and schemes, designed to promote OD; and (c) the organisational context within which these these drivers are recieived and negotiated. CONCLUSIONS This is the first review to theorise how OD works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why. We identify and examine from the secondary data the five key mechanisms for successful OD and the three contextual factors that influence this. The next study stage will use interview and ethnographic data to test, deepen, or overturn our five hypothesised programme theories to explain what is required to strengthen OD in maternity services.
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- Mary Adams
- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- The Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery, and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity (SANDS), London, UK
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- Department of Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course and Population Sciences, King's College London, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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Uematsu H, Uemura M, Kurihara M, Umemura T, Hiramatsu M, Kitano F, Fukami T, Nagao Y. Development of a Novel Scoring System to Quantify the Severity of Incident Reports: An Exploratory Research Study. J Med Syst 2022; 46:106. [PMID: 36503962 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-022-01893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Incident reporting systems have been widely adopted to collect information about patient safety incidents. Much of the value of incident reports lies in the free-text section. Computer processing of semantic information may be helpful to analyze this. We developed a novel scoring system for decision making to assess the severity of incidents using the semantic characteristics of the text in incident reports, and compared its results with experts' opinions. We retrospectively analyzed free-text data from incident reports from January 2012 to September 2021 at Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan. The sample was allocated to training and validation datasets using the hold-out method. Morphological analysis was used to segment terms in the training dataset. We calculated a severity term score, a severity report score and severity group score, by report volume size, and compared these with conventional severity classifications by patient safety experts and reporters. We allocated 96,082 incident reports into two groups. We calculated 1,802 severity term scores from the 48,041 reports in the training dataset. There was a significant difference in severity report score between reports categorized as severe and not severe by experts (95% confidence interval [CI] -0.83 to -0.80, p < 0.001, d = 0.81). Severity group scores were positively associated with severity ratings from experts and reporters (correlation coefficients 0.73 [95% CI 0.63-0.80, p < 0.001] and 0.79 [95% CI 0.71-0.85, p < 0.001]) for all departments. Our severity scoring system could therefore contribute to better organizational patient safety.
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- Haruhiro Uematsu
- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Shimane University Hospital, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Patient Safety, Nagoya University Hospital, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, 466-8560, Nagoya, Japan
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Yu T, Zhang X, Wang Q, Zheng F, Wang L. Communication openness and nosocomial infection reporting: the mediating role of team cohesion. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1416. [PMID: 36434720 PMCID: PMC9701000 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08646-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The states of IPC (Infection Prevention and Control) is serious under the COVID-19 pandemic. Nosocomial infection reporting is of great significance to transparent management of IPC in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to explore the relationship between communication openness and nosocomial infection reporting, explore the mediating effect of team cohesion in the two, and provide evidence-based organizational perspective for improving IPC management in the hospitals. METHOD A questionnaire was used to collect data on communication openness, team cohesion and nosocomial infection reporting in 3512 medical staff from 239 hospitals in Hubei, China. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was conducted to examine the hypothetical model. RESULT Communication openness was positively related to nosocomial infection reporting (β = 0.540, p < 0.001), and was positively related to team cohesion (β = 0.887, p < 0.001). Team cohesion was positively related to nosocomial infection reporting (β = 0.328, p < 0.001). The partial mediating effect of team cohesion was significant (β = 0.291, SE = 0.055, 95% CI = [ 0.178,0.392 ]), making up 35.02% of total effect. CONCLUSION Communication openness was not only positively related to nosocomial infection reporting. Team cohesion can be regarded as a mediator between communication openness and nosocomial infection reporting. It implies that strengthening communication openness and team cohesion is the strategy to promote IPC management from the new organizational perspective.
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- Tiantian Yu
- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei China
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- grid.33199.310000 0004 0368 7223School of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei China
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Ngo J, Lau D, Ploquin J, Receveur T, Stassen K, Del Castilho C. Improving incident reporting among physicians at south health campus hospital. BMJ Open Qual 2022; 11:bmjoq-2022-001945. [PMID: 36207052 PMCID: PMC9557309 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2022-001945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Reports of adverse events and near-misses provide the opportunity to learn about latent (systems) errors. However, voluntary incident reporting systems are underused by physicians. While reports submitted by nursing staff relate to common hazards such as medication administration or falls, physicians have broader exposure to patients' entire hospital journey. Reports by physicians have the potential to uncover more serious errors that could span multiple departments and layers of personnel. Organisational safety culture thrives when all staff are represented and feel empowered to share safety concerns.At the South Health Campus (SHC) Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the baseline proportion of physician-submitted reports within our site's Reporting and Learning System (RLS) from July 2013 to December 2016 was 1.12%. We implemented an intervention to double the proportion of physician-submitted RLS reports, using quality improvement methods.Focus groups identified lack of experience with the RLS system, lack of feedback or closure after an RLS submission, and apprehensions about disclosing the incident to the affected patient as barriers to physician submission. Accordingly, the intervention involved direct responses from physician leadership to each physician-submitted RLS report, multimedia demonstrations of efficient RLS submission to physician groups and medical learners, and linkage to materials on safe disclosures. Effectiveness was assessed using a controlled before-and-after design, comparing SHC with the rest of Calgary and with the rest of Alberta.Following the intervention, the proportion of RLS reports that were physician submitted increased to 2.65% (OR 2.42 [95% CI 1.96 to 3.02], p<0.001), sustained over the following 4 years. While an increase was observed for the rest of Calgary, it was smaller (OR 1.27 [1.15 to 1.40], p<0.001). A decrease in the odds of physician submission was observed for the rest of Alberta. Differences between sites were significant (p<0.001).Overall, we found that physician-submitted incident reports can be increased and sustained over time if submitters receive personalised feedback by a physician safety leader. At our site, reports submitted by physicians have been valuable in uncovering complex systems issues that may not have been readily apparent.
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- Jennifer Ngo
- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Mele F, Buongiorno L, Montalbò D, Ferorelli D, Solarino B, Zotti F, Carabellese FF, Catanesi R, Bertolino A, Dell'Erba A, Mandarelli G. Reporting Incidents in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Study in an Italian University Hospital. J Nerv Ment Dis 2022; 210:622-628. [PMID: 35394976 PMCID: PMC10860884 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT To evaluate the characteristics of the reported workplace violence in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) by analyzing an electronic hospital incident reporting system (IRS). One hundred thirty reports were retrieved from January 2017 to June 2020, referring to assaults committed by patients (71% males) with an average age of 29.8 years (SD, 14.9). The most frequent psychiatric diagnosis was a neurodevelopmental disorder (33%). Physical aggression (84%) was more frequent than the other types of aggression. Nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel were the most frequent victims (65%). Aggressions were more frequent on Friday (18%) and between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (35%). A total of 64.9% of the incidents happened in the first 5 days of hospitalization. A significant association between physical aggression and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorder emerged. IRS could be helpful to identify high-risk patient groups and develop clinical strategies to reduce adverse events in clinical practice.
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- Federica Mele
- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine
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- Section of Legal Medicine, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine
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- Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Criminology and Forensic Psychiatry, Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Policlinico di Bari Hospital, Bari, Italy
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Bottet B, Rivera C, Dahan M, Falcoz PE, Jaillard S, Baste JM, Seguin-Givelet A, de la Tour RB, Bellenot F, Rind A, Gossot D, Thomas PA, D’Journo XB. OUP accepted manuscript. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2022; 35:6584014. [PMID: 35543477 PMCID: PMC9419675 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Benjamin Bottet
- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Larrey Hospital, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Hopital Privé le Bois, Lille, France
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
- Paris 13 University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculty of Medecine SMBH, Bobigny, France
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- Organisme d’Accréditation (OA)-CTCV, SFCTCV, Paris, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Curie-Montsouris Thorax Institute, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hopital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hopital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
- Corresponding author. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hopital Nord-APHM, Aix-Marseille University, Chemin des Bourrely, 13015 Marseille, France. Tel: +33-4-91-96-60-01; fax: +33-4-91-96-60-04; e-mail: (X.B. D’Journo)
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Hegarty J, Flaherty SJ, Saab MM, Goodwin J, Walshe N, Wills T, McCarthy VJ, Murphy S, Cutliffe A, Meehan E, Landers C, Lehane E, Lane A, Landers M, Kilty C, Madden D, Tumelty M, Naughton C. An International Perspective on Definitions and Terminology Used to Describe Serious Reportable Patient Safety Incidents: A Systematic Review. J Patient Saf 2021; 17:e1247-e1254. [PMID: 32271529 PMCID: PMC8612884 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patients are unintentionally, yet frequently, harmed in situations that are deemed preventable. Incident reporting systems help prevent harm, yet there is considerable variability in how patient safety incidents are reported. This may lead to inconsistent or unnecessary patterns of incident reporting and failures to identify serious patient safety incidents. This systematic review aims to describe international approaches in relation to defining serious reportable patient safety incidents. METHODS Multiple electronic and gray literature databases were searched for articles published between 2009 and 2019. Empirical studies, reviews, national reports, and policies were included. A narrative synthesis was conducted because of study heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 50 articles were included. There was wide variation in the terminology used to represent serious reportable patient safety incidents. Several countries defined a specific subset of incidents, which are considered sufficiently serious, yet preventable if appropriate safety measures are taken. Terms such as "never events," "serious reportable events," or "always review and report" were used. The following dimensions were identified to define a serious reportable patient safety incident: (1) incidents being largely preventable; (2) having the potential for significant learning; (3) causing serious harm or have the potential to cause serious harm; (4) being identifiable, measurable, and feasible for inclusion in an incident reporting system; and (5) running the risk of recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Variations in terminology and reporting systems between countries might contribute to missed opportunities for learning. International standardized definitions and blame-free reporting systems would enable comparison and international learning to enhance patient safety.
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- From the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery
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- School of Law, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Dammacco R, Guerriero S, Alessio G, Dammacco F. Natural and iatrogenic ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review. Int Ophthalmol 2021; 42:689-711. [PMID: 34802085 PMCID: PMC8882568 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-02058-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Purpose To provide an overview of the ocular features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and of the ophthalmic adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that may be associated with the administration of antirheumatic drugs. Methods A systematic literature search was performed using the PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases. In addition, a cohort of 489 RA patients who attended the Authors’ departments were examined. Results Keratoconjunctivitis sicca, episcleritis, scleritis, peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK), and anterior uveitis were diagnosed in 29%, 6%, 5%, 2%, and 10%, respectively, of the mentioned cohort. Ocular ADRs to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are rarely reported and include subconjunctival hemorrhages and hemorrhagic retinopathy. In patients taking indomethacin, whorl-like corneal deposits and pigmentary retinopathy have been observed. Glucocorticoids are frequently responsible for posterior subcapsular cataracts and open-angle glaucoma. Methotrexate, the prototype of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), has been associated with the onset of ischemic optic neuropathy, retinal cotton-wool spots, and orbital non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Mild cystoid macular edema and punctate keratitis in patients treated with leflunomide have been occasionally reported. The most frequently occurring ADR of hydroxychloroquine is vortex keratopathy, which may progress to “bull’s eye” maculopathy. Patients taking tofacitinib, a synthetic DMARD, more frequently suffer herpes zoster virus (HZV) reactivation, including ophthalmic HZ. Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors have been associated with the paradoxical onset or recurrence of uveitis or sarcoidosis, as well as optic neuritis, demyelinating optic neuropathy, chiasmopathy, and oculomotor palsy. Recurrent episodes of PUK, multiple cotton-wool spots, and retinal hemorrhages have occasionally been reported in patients given tocilizumab, that may also be associated with HZV reactivation, possibly involving the eye. Finally, rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, has rarely been associated with necrotizing scleritis, macular edema, and visual impairment. Conclusion The level of evidence for most of the drug reactions described herein is restricted to the “likely” or “possible” rather than to the “certain” category. However, the lack of biomarkers indicative of the potential risk of ocular ADRs hinders their prevention and emphasizes the need for an accurate risk vs. benefit assessment of these therapies for each patient.
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- Rosanna Dammacco
- Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Medical School, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Medical School, Polyclinic, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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Abu Alrub AM, Amer YS, Titi MA, May ACA, Shaikh F, Baksh MM, El-Jardali F. Barriers and enablers in implementing an electronic incident reporting system in a teaching hospital: A case study from Saudi Arabia. Int J Health Plann Manage 2021; 37:854-872. [PMID: 34727405 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Widespread recognition of the impact of healthcare adverse events has triggered incident reporting system implementation to promote patient safety. The aim was to assess the effectiveness, usability, enablers, and barriers of the Electronic Occurrence Variance Reporting System (eOVR) in addition to end user satisfaction. METHODS This study comprised a cross-sectional survey two years after implementation of the eOVR. Secondary data analysis evaluated the volume of incident reporting before and after implementing the eOVR. OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measures: satisfaction and system usability, system security, workplace safety culture, training, and reporting trends. An overall satisfaction was collected. Secondary outcome: rate of reported OVRs per 1000 admissions. Furthermore, barriers and enablers to the reporting process were explored. RESULTS Study findings indicate that the eOVR has been successful in terms of high satisfaction according to respondents. Most of the respondents found the system easy to access, maintained patient confidentiality and reporting anonymity. Around half the respondents indicated having a non-punitive culture of reporting in their hospital. Physicians had significantly lower scores in all primary outcomes Incident reporting increased by 33.6% (p < 0.0001) after implementing the eOVR. CONCLUSION Successful incident reporting systems should be easy and simple to use, accessible and include features that guarantee anonymity and confidentiality. End-users should be trained prior to launching such a system. The implementation of such systems needs to be combined with promoting a just culture in the organization, timely feedback, more involvement and focus on physicians and junior staff which will improve user satisfaction and reporting rates.
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- Alaa M Abu Alrub
- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Research Chair for Evidence-Based Health Care and Knowledge Translation, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Pediatrics, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Research Chair for Evidence-Based Health Care and Knowledge Translation, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Clinical Project Management, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Quality Management, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.,Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Vacher A, El Mhamdi S, d'Hollander A, Izotte M, Auroy Y, Michel P, Quenon JL. Impact of an Original Methodological Tool on the Identification of Corrective and Preventive Actions After Root Cause Analysis of Adverse Events in Health Care Facilities: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Patient Saf 2021; 17:483-489. [PMID: 29116954 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of a new methodological tool for the identification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) after root cause analysis of health care-related adverse events. METHODS From January to June 2010, we conducted a randomized controlled trial involving risk managers from 111 health care facilities of the Aquitaine Regional Center for Quality and Safety in Health Care (France). Fifty-six risk managers, randomly assigned to two groups (intervention and control), identified CAPAs in response to two sequentially presented adverse event scenarios. For the baseline measure, both groups used their usual adverse event management tools to identify CAPAs in each scenario. For the experimental measure, the control group continued using their usual tools, whereas the intervention group used a new tool involving a systemic approach for CAPA identification. The main outcome measure was the number of CAPAs the participants identified that matched a criterion standard established by eight experts. RESULTS Baseline mean number of identified CAPAs did not differ between the two groups (P = 0.83). For the experimental measure, significantly more CAPAs (P = 0.001) were identified by the intervention group (mean [SD] = 4.6 [1.7]) than by the control group (mean [SD] = 2.8 [1.2]). CONCLUSIONS For the two scenarios tested, more relevant CAPAs were identified with the new tool than with usual tools. Further research is needed to assess the effectiveness of the new tool for other types of adverse events and its impact on patient safety.
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- Anthony Vacher
- From the Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées [French Armed Forces Biomedical Research Institute], Unité Sécurité des Systèmes à Risques, Brétigny sur Orge, France
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- Anesthesiology Department, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Comité de Coordination de l'Evaluation Clinique et de la Qualité en Aquitaine (CCECQA) [Aquitaine Regional Centre for Quality and Safety in Health Care], Hôpital Xavier Arnozan, Pessac, France
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- Comité de Coordination de l'Evaluation Clinique et de la Qualité en Aquitaine (CCECQA) [Aquitaine Regional Centre for Quality and Safety in Health Care], Hôpital Xavier Arnozan, Pessac, France
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Siddiqui S, Marin J, Kupsky G, Quan T, Frasure SE, Sikka N, Pourmand A. A Novel Approach to Establish and Enhance Event Reporting Systems Among Resident Physicians. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2021; 5:e10554. [PMID: 34124502 PMCID: PMC8171445 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Event reporting systems are an integral part of patient safety programs that continue to remain a challenge primarily due to systems-based barriers. Smartphone use in patient care continues to be an ever-growing facet of medicine and patient care. Combining the problem of event reporting challenges with the modern resource of mobile phones may be used to promote a culture of safety and increase event reporting in the emergency department (ED) and the hospital among residents. METHODS We introduced a new method of event reporting for emergency medicine (EM) residents in the ED using a mobile messaging application widely used throughout the hospital to facilitate physician communication to report events. Implementation of the intervention occurred in three phases. During the preintervention phase, we retrospectively reviewed EM resident rates of event reporting and administered a survey regarding their attitudes toward the traditional system of event reporting. We then introduced the mobile messaging application-based event reporting system and tracked the number of events recorded during the first 8 months of implementation. Following the intervention, we administered a postintervention survey to the EM residents inquiring about the same metrics that were used in the preintervention survey. RESULTS Forty EM residents reported a total of 147 events during the 8 months of the intervention phase compared to 12 reports during the prior year as whole, resulting in a 12-fold increase. The postintervention scores ranged from 55 to 73 with a mean (±SD) of 65 (±9). EM resident satisfaction rates and comfort level with the new reporting system increased by 232 and 104%, respectively, and the likelihood of reporting an event increased by 127% (p < 0.02). The time required by EM residents to submit a report also decreased significantly. CONCLUSION The implementation of a mobile application to target systems barriers associated with event reporting significantly increased event reporting by EM residents, improved EM resident attitudes about event reporting, and reduced the time required to submit an event, ultimately promoting a culture of safety.
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- Saud Siddiqui
- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesWashingtonDCUSA
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Pohlman KA, Carroll L, Tsuyuki RT, Hartling L, Vohra S. Comparison of active versus passive surveillance adverse event reporting in a paediatric ambulatory chiropractic care setting: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open Qual 2020; 9:bmjoq-2020-000972. [PMID: 33203708 PMCID: PMC7674099 DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2020-000972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Objectives This pragmatic, cluster, stratified randomised controlled trial (RCT) compared the quantity and quality of adverse event (AE) reports after chiropractic manual therapy in children less than 14 years of age, using active versus passive surveillance reporting systems. Method Data were collected between November 2014 and July 2017 from 60 consecutive paediatric patient visits to participating chiropractors. Those allocated to active surveillance collected AE information with three paper-based questionnaires (two from patients, one from chiropractors) to identify any new or worsening symptoms after treatment. Passive surveillance involved AE information reported by chiropractors on a web-based system. To assess quality of reporting, AE reports greater than mild were reviewed by content experts. The primary outcome was the cumulative incidence of AE reports in active versus passive surveillance. Results Ninety-six chiropractors agreed to participate and enrolled in the study: 34 chiropractors in active surveillance with 1894 patient visits from 1179 unique patients and 35 chiropractors in passive surveillance with 1992 patient visits from 1363 unique patients. In the active arm, AEs were reported in 8.8% (n=140, 95% CI 6.72% to 11.18%) of patients/caregivers, compared with 0.1% (n=2, 95% CI 0.02% to 0.53%) in the passive arm (p<0.001). The quality of AE reports was not evaluated because the five AE reports reviewed by the content experts were determined to be of mild severity. Conclusion We found that active surveillance resulted in significantly more AE reports than passive surveillance. Further prospective active surveillance research studies should be conducted with children receiving chiropractic manual therapy to understand mechanisms and risk factors for moderate and severe AEs, and to further explore how and when to solicit patient safety information.
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Du H, Yang Y, Wang X, Zang Y. A cross-sectional observational study of missed nursing care in hospitals in China. J Nurs Manag 2020; 28:1578-1588. [PMID: 32726867 PMCID: PMC7589234 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Aim To identify the risk of missed nursing care (MNC), and contributing factors, in Chinese hospitals. Background National reporting of adverse incidents diminishes errors of commission. To further improve service quality and patient safety, MNC should be reduced. Methods An online survey comprising the MISSCARE Survey and the McCloskey/Mueller Satisfaction Scale was conducted with a convenience sample of nurses (n = 6,158) in 34 Chinese hospitals. Results Participants’ mean age was 30.6 (SD = 7.014), and 2.5% were male. The most frequently missed nursing care items were basic care (12.7%–51.8%). The most frequently reported reasons were human resource issues (63.1%–88.2%). Being female, no child, better educated, a manager, permanently employed, no night shift, inadequate friend support and job dissatisfaction influenced the perception of MNC (odds ratio 1.00–4.848). Conclusions MNC often occurred in basic care involving informal caregivers or in surge status due to a sudden increase in workload. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers should prioritize effective measures that target delegation competency and mobilization of nurses for flexible repositioning during need.
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- Hongxia Du
- Department of Nursing, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Nursing, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Jinan Central Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Stergiopoulos S, Fehrle M, Caubel P, Tan L, Jebson L. Adverse Drug Reaction Case Safety Practices in Large Biopharmaceutical Organizations from 2007 to 2017: An Industry Survey. Pharmaceut Med 2020; 33:499-510. [PMID: 31933240 DOI: 10.1007/s40290-019-00307-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Drug safety remains a top global public health concern. An increase in the number of data sources available has increased the complexity of pharmacovigilance operations, so the US FDA has created draft guidance focusing on optimizing drug safety data for well-characterized medicines. However, to date, no data demonstrating changes in reports have been presented. OBJECTIVES This study provided data assessing changes in individual case safety reports (ICSRs) and aggregate reports (ARs) for large biopharmaceutical companies from 2007 to 2017. This study also evaluated current trends on the use of advanced machine and deep learning in order to process all data captured for ICSRs as well as opinions from industry thought leaders on creating a sustainable case-processing operation. METHODOLOGY Using data captured from Navitas Life Science's annual pvnet® benchmark, we calculated workload indicators characterizing pharmacovigilance operations for large biopharmaceutical organizations. Workload indicators included the number of ICSRs by organization, the number of ARs, and the number and types of data sources used. We also conducted structured in-depth interviews with seven biopharmaceutical executives to discover the reasons for changes in workload indicators across time as well as current strategies for increasing efficiencies in drug safety reporting. RESULTS The median number of ICSRs increased from 84,960 cases in 2007 to over 200,000 cases in 2017; this increase was largely attributable to an increase in both nonserious cases and follow-up cases. Member companies reported using 12 ± 3 data sources for case identification. The number of ARs also increased from a median of 70 reports in 2007 to 258 reports in 2017. To address these increases, 61% of the biopharmaceutical organizations we surveyed planned to adopt machine learning for full ICSR processing; however, as of 2018, none of the organizations surveyed had mechanisms in place. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that pharmacovigilance departments are currently burdened by ever-increasing case volumes. With increased guidance from regulatory agencies, as well as improvements in artificial intelligence and natural language processing, biopharmaceutical organizations must determine the most resource-efficient and sustainable methods to process the growing volume of cases.
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- Stella Stergiopoulos
- Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine, 75 Kneeland Street, Ste 1100, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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- Pvnet®, Navitas Life Sciences GmbH, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Pvnet®, Navitas Life Sciences GmbH, 60528, Frankfurt, Germany
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Fatokun O. Risk Minimization Measures in Off-Label Drug Use: A Survey of Community Pharmacists in Malaysia. Curr Drug Saf 2020; 15:181-189. [PMID: 32538733 DOI: 10.2174/1573403x16666200615144946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND While off-label drug use is common and sometimes necessary, it also presents considerable risks. Therefore, measures intended to prevent or reduce the potential exposure to off-label risks have been recommended. However, little is known about community pharmacists' beliefs regarding these measures in Malaysia. OBJECTIVES This study examined community pharmacists' beliefs towards risk minimization measures in off-label drug use in Malaysia and assessed the relationship between perceived risk of off-label drug use and beliefs towards risk minimization measures. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 154 pharmacists practicing in randomly selected community pharmacies in Kuala Lumpur and the State of Selangor, Malaysia. RESULTS The majority agreed or strongly agreed that adverse drug events from the off-label drug should be reported to the regulatory authority (90.9%) and the off-label drug should only be used when the benefit outweighs potential risks (88.3%). Less than half (48.1%) agreed or strongly agreed that written informed consent should be obtained before dispensing off-label drugs and a majority (63.7%) agreed or strongly agreed that the informed consent process will be burdensome to healthcare professionals. Beliefs towards risk minimization measures were significantly associated with perceived risk of off-label drug use regarding efficacy (p = 0. 033), safety (p = 0.001), adverse drug rection (p = 0.001) and medication errors (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION The community pharmacists have positive beliefs towards most of the risk minimization measures. However, beliefs towards written informed consent requirements are not encouraging. Enhancing risk perception may help influence positive beliefs towards risk minimization measures.
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- Omotayo Fatokun
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
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Märtson AG, Bakker M, Blokzijl H, Verschuuren EAM, Berger SP, Span LFR, van der Werf TS, Alffenaar JWC. Exploring failure of antimicrobial prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy for transplant recipients: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e034940. [PMID: 31915177 PMCID: PMC6955515 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Infections remain a threat for solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients. Antimicrobial prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy have improved survival of these patients; however, the failure rates of prophylaxis are not negligible. The aim of this systematic review is to explore the reasons behind failure of antimicrobial prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy. SETTING This systematic review included prospective randomised controlled trials and prospective single-arm studies. PARTICIPANTS The studies included were on prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy of opportunistic infections in transplant recipients. Studies were included from databases MEDLINE, CENTRAL and Embase published until October first 2018. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome measures were breakthrough infections, adverse events leading to stopping of treatment, switching medication or dose reduction. Secondary outcome measures were acquired resistance to antimicrobials, antifungals or antivirals and death. RESULTS From 3317 identified records, 30 records from 24 studies with 2851 patients were included in the systematic review. Seventeen focused on prophylactic and pre-emptive treatment of cytomegalovirus and seven studies on invasive fungal infection. The main reasons for failure of prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy were adverse events and breakthrough infections, which were described in 54% (13 studies) and 38% (9 studies) of the included studies, respectively. In 25%, six of the studies, a detailed description of patients who experienced failure of prophylaxis or pre-emptive therapy was unclear or lacking. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that although failure is reported in the studies, the level of detail prohibits a detailed analysis of failure of prophylaxis and pre-emptive therapy. Clearly reporting on patients with a negative outcome should be improved. We have provided guidance on how to detect failure early in a clinical setting in accordance to the results from this systematic review. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017077606.
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- Anne-Grete Märtson
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Diseases and Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- The University of Sydney, Sydney Pharmacy School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Alves MDFT, Carvalho DSD, Albuquerque GSCD. Barriers to patient safety incident reporting by Brazilian health professionals: an integrative review. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2019; 24:2895-2908. [PMID: 31389537 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232018248.23912017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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An integrative review was performed to identify and analyze national studies on barriers to patient safety incident reporting by health professionals within Brazilian health services. A search in the Virtual Health Library (BVS) Portal, PubMed and Web of Science was performed in January 2017 for papers published in the last ten years. One thousand and seven publications were identified and, following application of inclusion and exclusion criteria, eight papers were analyzed, five of which were qualitative and three quantitative. All research was conducted in hospitals, exclusively with nursing professionals, and 75% was conducted in Southeast Brazil. Most studies showed an under-reporting of incidents, and the main reasons were fear about reporting, reporting focused on more severe incidents, lack of knowledge about the subject or how to report and, registered nurse-centered reporting. While study of this theme is still incipient in Brazil, this review found important weaknesses in the process and barriers to incident reporting by professionals, revealing a need for encouraging their participation, eliminating or reducing such barriers with a view to strengthening patient safety.
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- Michelle de Fatima Tavares Alves
- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Paraná. R. Padre Camargo 280, Alto da Glória. 80060-240 Curitiba PR Brasil.
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- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal do Paraná. R. Padre Camargo 280, Alto da Glória. 80060-240 Curitiba PR Brasil.
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Yao B, Kang H, Wang J, Zhou S, Gong Y. Toward Reporting Support and Quality Assessment for Learning from Reporting: A Necessary Data Elements Model for Narrative Medication Error Reports. AMIA ... ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. AMIA SYMPOSIUM 2018; 2018:1581-1590. [PMID: 30815204 PMCID: PMC6371327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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To understand and prevent medication errors, spontaneous reporting systems are developed and implemented to aggregate medication error reports for root cause analysis (RCA). Despite of the rich relational information in medication error reports, low quality, especially incompleteness, impedes effective utilization of the reports for analyzing and learning. The lack of a completeness evaluation tool for narrative medication error reports is a barrier to improving the quality of reports. Moreover, no effective mechanisms are integrated in reporting systems for knowledge support upon reporting. In this study, we developed a minimal data model which defines necessary elements in narrative medication error reports and utilized it to evaluate patient safety organization (PSO) medication reports. This study holds promise in bridging the gap between the low quality of narrative reports and the needs of analyzing and learning from medication errors.
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- Bin Yao
- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Texas, USA
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The Psychiatry Morbidity and Mortality Incident Reporting Tool Increases Psychiatrist Participation in Reporting Adverse Events. J Patient Saf 2018; 14:e51-e55. [PMID: 29957679 DOI: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although the reporting of adverse events (AEs) is widely thought to be a key first step to improving patient safety in hospital systems, underreporting remains a common problem, particularly among physicians. We aimed to increase the number of safety reports filed by psychiatrists in our hospital system. METHODS We piloted an online survey for psychiatry-specific AE reporting, the Psychiatry Morbidity and Mortality Incident Reporting Tool (PMIRT) for a 1-year period. An e-mail prompt containing a link to the survey was sent on a weekly basis to all psychiatry department clinical staff. The primary outcome was the total number of events reported by psychiatrists through PMIRT; secondary outcomes were the total number of AEs and the number of serious harm events filed by psychiatrists in our hospital's formal event reporting system before and after implementation of the new protocol. RESULTS Psychiatrists filed 65 reports in PMIRT during the study period. The average number of AEs reported by psychiatrists in the hospital's formal event reporting system significantly increased after the intervention (P = 0.0251), and the average number of serious harm events reported by psychiatrists increased nonsignificantly (P = 0.1394). CONCLUSIONS The combination of an increase in awareness of event reporting with a psychiatry-specific AE reporting tool resulted in a significant improvement in the number of reports by psychiatrists.
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Pajunen T, Lehtonen L, Saranto K, Palojoki S. FIN-TIERA: A Tool for Assessing Technology Induced Errors. Methods Inf Med 2018; 56:1-12. [DOI: 10.3414/me16-01-0097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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SummaryBackground: Due to the complexity of healthcare processes, the potential for Health Information Systems (HIS) to cause technology-induced errors is a growing concern. Health Information Technology (HIT) errors nearly always threaten good patient care and can lead to patient harm. Instruments to allow hospitals to proactively identify areas of Electronic Health Records (EHR) safety, to set priorities and to intervene before incidents occur are currently underdeveloped.Objectives: The aim was to design a Finnish questionnaire to measure EHR users’ perceptions of common EHR-related safety concerns in a specialized hospital district context through the lens of the theory of socio-technical dimensions. Moreover, the aim was to measure its reliability by assessing its internal consistency and validity, namely its content and construct validity.Methods: We constructed the instrument, based on the socio-technical theory and Sittig and Singh’s study findings, through a multi-stage process, and expert panels evaluated it to ensure its content validity. The final questionnaire consisted of eight error types to be assessed on a qualitative risk matrix scale. We used a cross-sectional design to test its psychometric properties. Application of the FIN-TIERA Questionnaire to a sample of 2864 clinicians in 2015 then served to evaluate the instrument’s reliability as well as its construct validity.Results: All eight multi-item scales showed high internal consistency (range α > 0.798-0.932 and CR 0.845-0.983). The average variance extracted (AVE) served to assess the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The results of the model fit with AGFI = .86, CFI = .898, RMSEA = .052, SRMR = .048 were deemed acceptable. For all factors, AVE yielded values > 0.5, which indicates adequate convergence and supports convergent validity. Discriminant validity was established for five out of a total of eight latent variables.Conclusions: FIN-TIERA is a new multi-dimensional instrument which may be a useful tool for assessing risk in EHR. Our testing shows its potential for use in-hospital settings: the involvement of EHR users demonstrated initial reliability and validity. Further research is recommended to assess the instrument’s psychometric properties.
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Mjadu T, Jarvis M. Patients’ safety in adult ICUs: Registered nurses’ attitudes to critical incident reporting. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2018.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Williams GD, Muffly MK, Mendoza JM, Wixson N, Leong K, Claure RE. Reporting of Perioperative Adverse Events by Pediatric Anesthesiologists at a Tertiary Children's Hospital: Targeted Interventions to Increase the Rate of Reporting. Anesth Analg 2017; 125:1515-1523. [PMID: 28678071 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Incident reporting systems (IRSs) are important patient safety tools for identifying risks and opportunities for improvement. A major IRS limitation is underreporting of incidents. Perioperative anesthesia IRSs have been established at multiple pediatric institutions and a national pediatric anesthesia IRS for perioperative serious adverse events (SAEs) is maintained by Wake Up Safe (WUS), a patient safety organization dedicated to pediatric anesthesia quality improvement. A confidential, electronic, perioperative IRS was instituted at our tertiary children's hospital, which is a WUS member. The primary study aim was to increase the rate of incident reporting by anesthesiologists at our institution through a series of interventions. The secondary aim was to characterize our reporting behavior relative to national practice by referencing SAE data from WUS. METHODS Perioperative adverse events reported over a 71-month period (November 2010 to September 2016) were categorized and the monthly reporting rates determined. Effects of 6 interventions targeted to increase the reporting rate were analyzed using control charts. Intervention 5 involved interviewing pediatric anesthesiologists to ascertain incident reporting barriers and motivators. A key driver diagram was developed and used to guide an improvement initiative. Incidents that fulfilled WUS criteria for SAEs were identified and categorized. SAE reporting rates over a 27-month period for 12 WUS member institutions were determined. RESULTS 2689 perioperative adverse events were noted in 1980 of 72,384 anesthetics. Mean monthly adverse event case rate was 273 (95% confidence interval, 250-297) per 10,000 anesthetics. A subgroup involving 54,469 cases had 529 SAEs in 440 anesthetics; a mean monthly SAE case rate of 80 (95% confidence interval, 69-91) per 10,000 anesthetics. Cardiac, respiratory, and airway events predominated. Relative to WUS peer members, our institution is a high-reporting outlier. The rate of incident reporting per 10,000 anesthetics was sustainably increased from 149 ± 35 to 387 ± 73 (mean ± SD) after implementing mandatory IRS data entry and Intervention 5 quality improvement initiative. Barriers to reporting included concern for punitive repercussions, feelings of incompetence, poor education about what constitutes an event, lack of feedback, and the perception that reporting had no value. These were addressed by IRS education, cultivation of a culture of safety where reporting is encouraged, reporter feedback, and better inclusion of anesthesiologists in patient safety work. CONCLUSIONS Electronic mandatory IRS data entry and an initiative to understand and address reporting barriers and motivators were associated with sustained increases in the adverse event reporting rate. These strategies to minimize underreporting enhance IRS value for learning and may be generalizable.
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- Glyn D Williams
- From the *Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; and †Center for Quality and Clinical Effectiveness, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Palo Alto, California
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Hamilton EC, Pham DH, Minzenmayer AN, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K, Kawaguchi AL. Are we missing the near misses in the OR?-underreporting of safety incidents in pediatric surgery. J Surg Res 2017; 221:336-342. [PMID: 29229148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electronic hospital variance reporting systems used to report near misses and adverse events are plagued by underreporting. The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate directly observed variances that occur in our pediatric operating room and to correlate these with the two established variance reporting systems in our hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS Trained individuals directly observed pediatric perioperative patient care for 6 wk to identify near misses and adverse events. These direct observations were compared to the established handwritten perioperative variance cards and the electronic hospital variance reporting system. All observations were analyzed and categorized into an additional six safety domains and five variance categories. The chi-square test was used, and P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. RESULTS Out of 830 surgical cases, 211 were audited by the safety observers. During this period, 137 (64%) near misses were identified by direct observation, while 57 (7%) handwritten and 8 (1%) electronic variance were reported. Only 1 of 137 observed events was reported in the handwritten variance system. Five directly observed adverse events were not reported in either of the two variance reporting systems. Safety observers were more likely to recognize time-out and equipment variances (P < 0.001). Both variance reporting systems and direct observation identified numerous policy and process issues. CONCLUSIONS Despite multiple reporting systems, near misses and adverse events remain underreported. Identifying near misses may help address system and process issues before an adverse event occurs. Efforts need to be made to lessen barriers to reporting in order to improve patient safety.
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- Emma C Hamilton
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas.
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Rochefort CM, Buckeridge DL, Tanguay A, Biron A, D'Aragon F, Wang S, Gallix B, Valiquette L, Audet LA, Lee TC, Jayaraman D, Petrucci B, Lefebvre P. Accuracy and generalizability of using automated methods for identifying adverse events from electronic health record data: a validation study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:147. [PMID: 28209197 PMCID: PMC5314632 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2069-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Adverse events (AEs) in acute care hospitals are frequent and associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. Measuring AEs is necessary for quality improvement and benchmarking purposes, but current detection methods lack in accuracy, efficiency, and generalizability. The growing availability of electronic health records (EHR) and the development of natural language processing techniques for encoding narrative data offer an opportunity to develop potentially better methods. The purpose of this study is to determine the accuracy and generalizability of using automated methods for detecting three high-incidence and high-impact AEs from EHR data: a) hospital-acquired pneumonia, b) ventilator-associated event and, c) central line-associated bloodstream infection. Methods This validation study will be conducted among medical, surgical and ICU patients admitted between 2013 and 2016 to the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS) and the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), which has both French and English sites. A random 60% sample of CHUS patients will be used for model development purposes (cohort 1, development set). Using a random sample of these patients, a reference standard assessment of their medical chart will be performed. Multivariate logistic regression and the area under the curve (AUC) will be employed to iteratively develop and optimize three automated AE detection models (i.e., one per AE of interest) using EHR data from the CHUS. These models will then be validated on a random sample of the remaining 40% of CHUS patients (cohort 1, internal validation set) using chart review to assess accuracy. The most accurate models developed and validated at the CHUS will then be applied to EHR data from a random sample of patients admitted to the MUHC French site (cohort 2) and English site (cohort 3)—a critical requirement given the use of narrative data –, and accuracy will be assessed using chart review. Generalizability will be determined by comparing AUCs from cohorts 2 and 3 to those from cohort 1. Discussion This study will likely produce more accurate and efficient measures of AEs. These measures could be used to assess the incidence rates of AEs, evaluate the success of preventive interventions, or benchmark performance across hospitals.
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- Christian M Rochefort
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada. .,Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Charles-LeMoyne, University of Sherbrooke-Campus Longueuil, 150 Place Charles-LeMoyne, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada. .,Department of Epidemiology, Biostatics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A2, Canada.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Biostatics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A2, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Quality, Patient Safety and Performance, McGill University Health Centre, 2155 Guy Street, Montreal, QC, H3H 2R9, Canada.,Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Wilson Hall, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke and Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Informatics, University of Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Sherbrooke and Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Quality, Evaluation, Performance and Ethics, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke, 3001, 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC, J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Quality, Patient Safety and Performance, McGill University Health Centre, 2155 Guy Street, Montreal, QC, H3H 2R9, Canada
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Sazhin VP, Maskin SS, Karsanov AM. [A structured look at the problem of patients' safety in surgery]. Khirurgiia (Mosk) 2016:59-63. [PMID: 27905375 DOI: 10.17116/hirurgia20161159-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To study surgeons' awareness about safety of patients in surgery and to determine necessary educational measures in this area. MATERIAL AND METHODS 110 surgeons were interviewed. Mean length of work was 16.1±0.97 years. 88.2% of surgeons worked at hospitals. 47.3% of surgeons were engaged elective surgery. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Previously 55.5% of respondents were involved into conflict with patients. A half of respondents are familiar with WHO program «About patient' safety» and key issues of patient' safety during prevention of postoperative thromboembolic and infectious complications. 76% of respondents have the possibility to use videoendoscopic technologies, but only 36% of them realize these techniques. Up to 33% of respondents consider to be studied at certification cycles only. Many surgeons use the Internet as the main source of information. CONCLUSION Current tendencies of surgical development require to focus on perioperative safety and the need for intensive research of the technologies of surgical patients' safety.
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- North Ossetian State Medical Academy, Vladikavkaz, Russia
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Samsiah A, Othman N, Jamshed S, Hassali MA. Perceptions and Attitudes towards Medication Error Reporting in Primary Care Clinics: A Qualitative Study in Malaysia. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166114. [PMID: 27906960 PMCID: PMC5132213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective To explore and understand participants’ perceptions and attitudes towards the reporting of medication errors (MEs). Methods A qualitative study using in-depth interviews of 31 healthcare practitioners from nine publicly funded, primary care clinics in three states in peninsular Malaysia was conducted for this study. The participants included family medicine specialists, doctors, pharmacists, pharmacist assistants, nurses and assistant medical officers. The interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Analysis of the data was guided by the framework approach. Results Six themes and 28 codes were identified. Despite the availability of a reporting system, most of the participants agreed that MEs were underreported. The nature of the error plays an important role in determining the reporting. The reporting system, organisational factors, provider factors, reporter’s burden and benefit of reporting also were identified. Conclusions Healthcare practitioners in primary care clinics understood the importance of reporting MEs to improve patient safety. Their perceptions and attitudes towards reporting of MEs were influenced by many factors which affect the decision-making process of whether or not to report. Although the process is complex, it primarily is determined by the severity of the outcome of the errors. The participants voluntarily report the errors if they are familiar with the reporting system, what error to report, when to report and what form to use.
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- A. Samsiah
- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
- Institute for Health Systems Research, Ministry of Health, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Clinical and Hospital Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, KSA
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- Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Lanzillotti LDS, Andrade CLTD, Mendes W, Seta MHD. [Neonatal adverse events and near misses reported in Brazil from 2007 to 2013]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2016; 32:e00100415. [PMID: 27653193 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00100415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze adverse events and near misses in newborns up to 28 days of life, reported to the Brazilian National Notification System for Sanitary Surveillance (NOTIVISA) system from 2007 to 2013. This was a quantitative, descriptive, retrospective study with analysis of secondary data. A total of 355 incidents were reported: 118 (33.3%) related to medical devices, 4 (1.1%) medical equipment, and 233 (65.6%) medicines. Silver nitrate and antibiotics were the most frequently reported medicines, and among medical devices and equipment, phlebitis associated with IV lines was the most frequently reported adverse event. The study unveils the reporting of adverse events and near misses, fostering discussion on what actually constitutes harm according to the person that reports the event. The challenge for NOTIVISA is to improve the system, and as with other information systems, this results from its use, critical analysis, and interaction with users - incident reporters and interested parties like teaching and research institutions.
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- Luciana da Silva Lanzillotti
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher, da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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Liang C, Gong Y. Knowledge Representation in Patient Safety Reporting: An Ontological Approach. JOURNAL OF DATA AND INFORMATION SCIENCE 2016; 1:75-91. [PMID: 38770358 PMCID: PMC11104324 DOI: 10.20309/jdis.201615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024] Open
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Purpose The current development of patient safety reporting systems is criticized for loss of information and low data quality due to the lack of a uniformed domain knowledge base and text processing functionality. To improve patient safety reporting, the present paper suggests an ontological representation of patient safety knowledge. Design/methodology/approach We propose a framework for constructing an ontological knowledge base of patient safety. The present paper describes our design, implementation, and evaluation of the ontology at its initial stage. Findings We describe the design and initial outcomes of the ontology implementation. The evaluation results demonstrate the clinical validity of the ontology by a self-developed survey measurement. Research limitations The proposed ontology was developed and evaluated using a small number of information sources. Presently, US data are used, but they are not essential for the ultimate structure of the ontology. Practical implications The goal of improving patient safety can be aided through investigating patient safety reports and providing actionable knowledge to clinical practitioners. As such, constructing a domain specific ontology for patient safety reports serves as a cornerstone in information collection and text mining methods. Originality/value The use of ontologies provides abstracted representation of semantic information and enables a wealth of applications in a reporting system. Therefore, constructing such a knowledge base is recognized as a high priority in health care.
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- Chen Liang
- School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston 77030, USA
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- School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston 77030, USA
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Jylhä V, Bates DW, Saranto K. Adverse events and near misses relating to information management in a hospital. HEALTH INF MANAG J 2016; 45:55-63. [DOI: 10.1177/1833358316641551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: This study described information management incidents and adverse event reporting choices of health professionals. Methods: Hospital adverse events reported in an anonymous electronic reporting system were analysed using directed content analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics. The data consisted of near miss and adverse event incident reports ( n = 3075) that occurred between January 2008 and the end of December 2009. Results: A total of 824 incidents were identified. The most common information management incident was failure in written information transfer and communication, when patient data were copied or documented incorrectly. Often patient data were transferred using paper even though an electronic patient record was in use. Reporting choices differed significantly among professional groups; in particular, registered nurses reported more events than other health professionals. Conclusion: A broad spectrum of information management incidents was identified, which indicates that preventing adverse events requires the development of safe practices, especially in documentation and information transfer.
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
- Harvard Medical School, USA
- Harvard School of Public Health, USA
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McElroy LM, Woods DM, Yanes AF, Skaro AI, Daud A, Curtis T, Wymore E, Holl JL, Abecassis MM, Ladner DP. Applying the WHO conceptual framework for the International Classification for Patient Safety to a surgical population. Int J Qual Health Care 2016; 28:166-74. [PMID: 26803539 DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzw001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Efforts to improve patient safety are challenged by the lack of universally agreed upon terms. The International Classification for Patient Safety (ICPS) was developed by the World Health Organization for this purpose. This study aimed to test the applicability of the ICPS to a surgical population. DESIGN A web-based safety debriefing was sent to clinicians involved in surgical care of abdominal organ transplant patients. A multidisciplinary team of patient safety experts, surgeons and researchers used the data to develop a system of classification based on the ICPS. Disagreements were reconciled via consensus, and a codebook was developed for future use by researchers. RESULTS A total of 320 debriefing responses were used for the initial review and codebook development. In total, the 320 debriefing responses contained 227 patient safety incidents (range: 0-7 per debriefing) and 156 contributing factors/hazards (0-5 per response). The most common severity classification was 'reportable circumstance,' followed by 'near miss.' The most common incident types were 'resources/organizational management,' followed by 'medical device/equipment.' Several aspects of surgical care were encompassed by more than one classification, including operating room scheduling, delays in care, trainee-related incidents, interruptions and handoffs. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that a framework for patient safety can be applied to facilitate the organization and analysis of surgical safety data. Several unique aspects of surgical care require consideration, and by using a standardized framework for describing concepts, research findings can be compared and disseminated across surgical specialties. The codebook is intended for use as a framework for other specialties and institutions.
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- L M McElroy
- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Healthcare Studies, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA Northwestern University Transplant Outcomes Research Collaborative (NUTORC), Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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Medical care and drug-related problems: Do doctors and pharmacists speak the same language? Int J Clin Pharm 2016; 38:191-4. [PMID: 26797769 DOI: 10.1007/s11096-016-0249-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Optimal communication between physicians and pharmacists is important for patient care. However, pharmacists and doctors do not always seem to understand each other. They have been professionalized differently, and do not always speak the same language. Especially in the areas of prescribing, medication review, and medicine use, there can be differences in views. This contribution clarifies some essential concepts that doctors and pharmacists use. Thus we hope that our commentary contributes to a better understanding of each other's role and the importance of interprofessional cooperation for the benefit of the patient.
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Lukersmith S, Fernandez A, Millington M, Salvador-Carulla L. The brain injury case management taxonomy (BICM-T); a classification of community-based case management interventions for a common language. Disabil Health J 2015; 9:272-80. [PMID: 26616541 DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2015] [Revised: 07/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Case management is a complex intervention. Complexity arises from the interaction of different components: the model (theoretical basis), implementation context (service), population and health condition, focus for the intervention (client and/or their family), case manager's actions (interventions) and the target of case management (integrated care and support, client's community participation). There is a lack of understanding and a common language. To our knowledge there is no classification (taxonomy) for community-based case management. OBJECTIVE To develop a community-based case management in brain injury taxonomy (BICM-T), as a common language and understanding of case management for use in quality analysis, policy, planning and practice. METHODS The mixed qualitative methods used multiple sources of knowledge including scoping, framing and a nominal group technique to iteratively develop the Beta version (draft) of the taxonomy. A two part developmental evaluation involving case studies and mapping to international frameworks assessed the applicability and acceptability (feasibility) before finalization of the BICM-T. RESULTS The BICM-T includes a definition of community-based case management, taxonomy trees, tables and a glossary. The interventions domain tree has 9 main actions (parent category): engagement, holistic assessment, planning, education, training and skills development, emotional and motivational support, advising, coordination, monitoring; 17 linked actions (children category); 8 related actions; 63 relevant terms defined in the glossary. CONCLUSIONS The BICM-T provides a knowledge map with the definitions and relationships between the core actions (interventions domain). Use of the taxonomy as a common language will benefit practice, quality analysis, evaluation, policy, planning and resource allocation.
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- Sue Lukersmith
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia; Lifetime Care & Support Authority, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia
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Perreault M. Multiplicity of Terms Related to Patient Safety: A Hindrance to Progress. Can J Hosp Pharm 2015; 68:365-6. [PMID: 26478580 DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v68i5.1481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Marc Perreault
- BPharm, MSc, PharmD, is a Critical Care Pharmacist at the Montreal General Hospital, Montréal, Quebec. He is also an Associate Editor with the CJHP
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OBJECTIVE The inadvertent loss of an entire guide wire during central venous catheterization can lead to serious patient harm and require additional investigations as well as retrieval procedures. We aimed to analyze globally published reports of lost wires during central venous catheterization to understand its possible etiology, presentation, treatment, and outcomes with an objective of finding solutions to make the procedure safer. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Scopus, and CINAHL, supplemented by scanning the reference lists of relevant publications. STUDY SELECTION All reports describing an inadvertent intravascular loss of a complete guide wire during placement of central venous catheters published up to December 2014 were included. Reports exclusively describing the 1) retrieval method, 2) partially retained guide wires, and 3) entrapped guide wires during withdrawal were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION In each instance, we collected data about the method of the missed guide wire detection, the time interval between the procedure and detection, the supplementary investigations performed to confirm the diagnosis, and the risk factors associated with such events as well as the complications, the final outcome, and the wire retrieval methods used. DATA SYNTHESIS A systematic analysis of the accessed publications was performed. CONCLUSIONS Over the last decade, the number of reported instances of lost guide wires during central venous catheterization has increased rapidly. Unsupervised or improperly supervised insertions of the central catheters by trainees, distractions during insertions, and high workload are the main risk factors. A retained guide wire increases the risk and cost of additional diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, as well as imposing many minor-to-serious life-threatening complications. Continuing education along with simulator-based skill development, vigilant supervision, and a shared workload during out of hours working are likely to prevent such occurrences.
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Perreault M. [Not Available]. Can J Hosp Pharm 2015; 68:367-368. [PMID: 26478581 PMCID: PMC4605459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Marc Perreault
- Adresse de correspondance : Dr Marc Perreault, Service de pharmacie, Hôpital général de Montréal, 1650, avenue Cedar, bureau C1-200 Montréal (Québec) H3G 1A4, Courriel :
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Hotton E, Jordan L, Peden C. Improving incident reporting among junior doctors. BMJ QUALITY IMPROVEMENT REPORTS 2014; 3:bmjquality_uu202381.w2481. [PMID: 26734264 PMCID: PMC4645800 DOI: 10.1136/bmjquality.u202381.w2481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2014] [Revised: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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To ensure systems in hospitals improve to make patient care safer, learning must occur when things go wrong. Incident reporting is one of the commonest mechanisms used to learn from harm events and near misses. Only a relatively small number of incidents that occur are actually reported and different groups of staff have different rates of reporting. Nationally, junior doctors are low reporters of incidents, a finding supported by our local data. We set out to explore the culture and awareness around incident reporting among our junior doctors, and to improve the incident reporting rate within this important staff group. In order to achieve this we undertook a number of work programmes focused on junior doctors, including: assessment of their knowledge, confidence and understanding of incident reporting, education on how and why to report incidents with a focus on reporting on clinical themes during a specific time period, and evaluation of the experience of those doctors who reported incidents. Junior doctors were asked to focus on incident reporting during a one week period. Before and after this focussed week, they were invited to complete a questionnaire exploring their confidence about what an incident was and how to report. Prior to “Incident Reporting Week”, on average only two reports were submitted a month by junior doctors compared with an average of 15 per month following the education and awareness week. This project highlights the fact that using a focussed reporting period and/or specific clinical themes as an education tool can benefit a hospital by promoting awareness of incidents and by increasing incident reporting rates. This can only assist in improving hospital systems, and ultimately increase patient safety.
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