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Iatrogenesis hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-Greek hyfor hyoriginating hyfrom hya

physician hyPreventable hyadverse hyevents hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-
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those hy that h y occurred h y due h y to h y error h y or h y failure h y to h y apply h y an h y accepted h y strategy h y for h y prevention

Ameliorable h y adverse h y event hy - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
events h y that, h y while h y not h y preventable, h y could h y have hy been h y less h y harmful h y if h y care h y had h y been h y different

Adverse h y events h y due h y to h y negligence h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-
those hy that h y occurred h y due h y to h y care h y that h y falls h y below h y the h y standards h y expected h y of h y clinicians h y in h y the
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Near h y miss h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
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hyoutcome hy- h y exposed hybut hydoes hynot hyexperience hyharm hyeither hythrough hyluck hyor hyearly hydetection



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hy Omission hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-failing hyto hydo hythe hyright

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CPOE hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-Computerized hyProvider hyOrder
hyEntry hy2009 hyHITECH hyAct hyand hymeaningful hyuse hyprogram




Computer h y alerts h y three h y main h y findings h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Modestly h y effective h y at h y best
2. Alert h y fatigue h y is h y common
3. Fatigue hy increases h y with h y exposure h y and h y heavier h y use h y of h y CPOE h y systems

Minimize h y alert h y fatigue h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Increase h y alert h y specificity h y to h y reduce hy inconsequential h y alerts
2. Tier h y alerts h y according h y to h y severity
3. Make h y only h y high hy level/severe h y alerts h y interruptive
4. Use h y human h y factors h y principles

Three h y concepts hy that h y influence h y safety h y in h y ambulatory h y care h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Role h y of h y pt h y and h y caregiver h y behaviors
2. Role h y of h y provider-pt h y interactions
3. Role h y of h y community h y and h y health h y system

,Medical h y Office h y Survey h y on h y Pt h y Safety h y Culture h y - h y CORRECT
h y ANSWERV- hydesigned hyto h y assess h y safety h y culture hyin h y amb h y care h y and hydata

h y is h y available hyfrom h y AHRQ




Pt h y Engagement h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
1. Ed h y pt h y about h y their h y illness h y and h y medications h y with h y pt h y demonstrating h y understanding h y "teach h y back"
2. Empowering h y to h y act h y as h y a h y safety h y double h y check

Checklist h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
Algorithmic hylisting hyof hyactions hyto hybe hyperformed hyfor hya hygiven hyclinical hyprocedure hydesigned hyto
hyensure hythat hyno h y matter hyhow hyoften hyperformed hyby hya hygiven hyclinician, hyno hystep hywill hybe

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Reduce h y risk h y of h y slips
Consensus h y of h y required h y behaviors

Slips hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-failure hyof hyschematic hy(autopilot)
hybehaviors hyLapses hyin hyconcentration, hydistractions, hyor hyfatigue



Mistake hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-failures hyin hyattentional
hybehavior hyLack hyof hyexperience hyor hyinsufficient hytraining




Situational hyAwareness hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-the hyability hyto hyaccess hyand hytrack hyrelevant hyto hythe
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Forecast hywhat hymay hyhappened hybased hyon hythe
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Situational hyawareness hycannot hybe hyachieved hywithout hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-clear hyand
hyhigh- hyquality hycommunication hybetween hyall hyproviders




Most hycommon hyroot hycause hyof hysentinel hyevents hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWERV-communication

Elements hythe hyaffect hycommunication hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-1. hyRigid hyhierarchies
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2. Overtly h y disruptive hy and h y unprofessional h y behavior
3. Nonverbal h y cues
4. Interpersonal hy relations
5. Group h y dynamics

Communication hytools hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER hy-read-back
hyprotocols hySBAR

Teamwork h y training

Process h y for h y prescribing hy and h y adm h y meds h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y Order
2. Transcribing
3. Dispensing
4. Administration
90% h y errors h y occur h y at h y ordering h y (48%) h y or h y transcribing h y thus h y CPOE h y prevent

CDSS hy - h y CORRECT hy ANSWERV-Clinical h y Decision h y Support h y System
Assist hyhealthcare hyproviders hyin hythe hyactual hydiagnosis hyand hytreatment hyof hypatients, hyanalyze hydata hyfrom
hyclinical hyinformation hysystems

Avoids h y commission h y and hy omission h y errors

, Unintended h y consequences h y of h y CPOE h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y More h y or h y new h y work h y for
h y clinicians

2. Unfavorable hy workflow
3. Never-ending h y system h y demands
4. Persistence h y of h y paper h y orders
5. Changes h y in h y communication h y patterns h y and h y practices
6. Neg h y towards h y new h y technology
7. New h y types h y of h y errors
8. Change h y in h y power h y structure, h y org h y culture h y , h y or h y professional h y roles

High hyReliability hyOrganizations hy(hros) hy- hyCORRECT hyANSWER
hy- hypersistent hymindfulness hywith hyin hyan hyorganization

Cultivate hy resilience h y by h y relentlessly h y prioritizing hy safety hy over h y other h y performance h y pressures
Consistently hyminimize hyadverse hyevents hydespite hycarrying hyout hyintrinsically hycomplex hyand hyhazardous
hywork hySafety hyis hyemergent hyvs. hyStatic

Commitment h y to h y safety h y at h y all h y levels

HRO h y key h y features h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Know h y high-
risk hy nature h y of h y activities h y and h y determine h y to h y have h y consistent h y safe h y operations
2. Blame-free
3. Collaboration h y across h y ranks h y and h y disciplines
4. Commitment h y of h y resources h y to h y address h y safety h y concerns

Patient hySafety hyCulture hySurveys hyand hySafety hyAttitudes hyQuestionnaire hy- hyCORRECT
hyANSWERV- hyask h y providers h y to h y rate h y the h y safety h y culture h y in hytheir h y units h y and h y org

h y as h y a h y whole

Poor h y perceived h y safety h y culture= h y increased h y error h y rates

Just h y culture h y - hy CORRECT h y ANSWERV-
id hyand hyaddressing hysystems hyissues hythat hylead hyindividual hyto hyengage hyin hyunsafe hybehaviors hywhile
hymaintain hyacc h y ountability

Human h y error h y (slip)
At h y risk h y behavior h y (short h y cuts)
Reckless h y behavior h y (ignoring h y required h y safety h y steps)

Debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -
dialogue hyto hylearn hyfrom hydefects hyand hyimprove hyperformance hythrough hygoal hydiscussion, hyreflection hyto
hyincorpor hyate hyimprovement hyor hydiscover hyopportunities hyin hyfuture hyperformance

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Components hy of h y debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWERV-1. h y Setting hy the h y stage
2. Description h y or h y reactions
3. Analysis
4. Application

Plus h y delta h y debriefing h y - h y CORRECT h y ANSWER h y -1. h y What h y went h y well?
2. What h y did h y not h y go h y well?
3. What h y can h y we h y do h y differently h y or h y what h y needs h y to h y change h y to h y improve h y care?

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