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| Hospital Safety Center |
| March 2008 |
| Data-driven safety reports comb for every incident |
| It takes a little time to set up, but Lisa Greenlund, CHSP, ARM, can testify that well-organized safety data makes it easier to zero in on safety issues.
Greenlund, the director of risk management and safety at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI, also says a well-organized data package makes it easier and quicker to demonstrate the progress of safety initiatives to administrators, surveyors, and inspectors.
At her hospital, colleagues collect incident reports, which is the main driver of safety efforts. The goal is to address every incident within 30 days, document progress when it's resolved, and confirm that it stays resolved during regular safety rounds. It also provides specific agenda items for meetings with hospital EC and quality committees. |
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