Unit 4 discussion
Workarounds and Their Implications for Patient Safety
What is a workaround? Identify a workaround (specific to
technology used in a hospital setting) that you have used or perhaps seen
someone else use, and analyze why you feel this risk-taking behavior was chosen
over behavior that conforms to a safety culture. What are the risks? Are there
benefits? Why or why not?
Discuss the current patient safety characteristics used by
your current workplace or clinical site. Identify at least three aspects of
your workplace or clinical environment that need to be changed with regard to
patient safety (including confidentiality), and then suggest strategies for
change.
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