The design and application of management and protecting barrier to ensure patient safety
10.3761/j.issn.0254-1769.2009.12.022
- VernacularTitle:患者安全护理管理屏障及实体防护屏障的设计及应用
- Author:
Yan SHI
;
Xia DUAN
;
Yafen MAO
;
Changliang SHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Safety Management;
Patients
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nursing
2009;44(12):1107-1109
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To construct safety management barriers and protecting barriers to ensure patient safety.Methods The management barrier including the safety management system,work flow of safety nursing,and quality supervision system,as well as the protecting barrier including the hazardous medicines obstacle,three colored marks,and predicted alarm systems were developed and applied in clinical practice.Results This practice reduced the rate of adverse nursing events,enhanced nurses' ability to detect and correct errors,and controlled the risk factors of patient safety.Conclusion Constructing multiple barriers can ensure patient safety.It is suggested that nurses should detect the defects and consolidate the barriers consistently.