UConn hospital staffers use good catches to prevent errors
Hospitalist Leadership Connection, April 25, 2007
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Staff members who spot a potential error and report it are nominated for recognition, according to the Advance. Awards are given out every two months and include a pin workers can wear while on the job.
The program encourages all staff members at UConn to participate. For example, a facilities management worker was recently recognized after he spotted an oxygen line being pulled while a patient was being moved.
To read the complete article, go to www.advance.uconn.edu/2007/070409/07040906.htm.
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