Explain The Six Aims Of Improvement
The six aims of improvement are safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable (Richardson, 2001). The way that safety can improve care is by not allowing other injuries to the patient when they are trying to be healed. When a patient is a fall risk it is important to have a properly trained staff member with the patient to help stabilize them when they need to use the restrooms or getting in or out of bed. Facilities need to be effective by providing services based on scientific knowledge and knowing when patients are able to benefit from this knowledge (Richardson, 2001). If a patient has leukemia and is 90 years old, they should not be given chemo therapy because they already have a weakened immune system and the
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Patients need to be positively identified by using two different ways and this can be done by checking their barcode on their hospital wristband or asking for the patient’s name and date of birth. Improving staff communication can be implemented by making sure documentation and correct information is given to the proper staff. This will ensure the best care can be given to the patients. Safely using medications can be done by making sure the medication is given to the right patient, knowing if medication a patient is already taking will affect how other medications work, and properly document the medications given. When alarms are sounded, it is important to respond in a timely manner especially if part of the code team for the day. Hand washing is the easiest and most effective way to prevent the spread infection. Also, following guidelines that prevent infection from spread to other parts of a patient’s body. Knowing if patient a is a fall risks or be on suicide watch will prevent them from further injuring themselves. Lastly, is to prevent mistakes in surgery by making sure it is the correct patient, the correct surgery, and it is performed on the correct part of the body. This can be done by asking the patient multiple times before the surgery their name, procure being done, and
Patients need to be positively identified by using two different ways and this can be done by checking their barcode on their hospital wristband or asking for the patient’s name and date of birth. Improving staff communication can be implemented by making sure documentation and correct information is given to the proper staff. This will ensure the best care can be given to the patients. Safely using medications can be done by making sure the medication is given to the right patient, knowing if medication a patient is already taking will affect how other medications work, and properly document the medications given. When alarms are sounded, it is important to respond in a timely manner especially if part of the code team for the day. Hand washing is the easiest and most effective way to prevent the spread infection. Also, following guidelines that prevent infection from spread to other parts of a patient’s body. Knowing if patient a is a fall risks or be on suicide watch will prevent them from further injuring themselves. Lastly, is to prevent mistakes in surgery by making sure it is the correct patient, the correct surgery, and it is performed on the correct part of the body. This can be done by asking the patient multiple times before the surgery their name, procure being done, and