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iatrogenesis Greek for originating from a physician
preventable adverse those that occurred due to error or failure to apply an
events accepted strategy for prevention
Ameliorable adverse events that, while not preventable, could have been
event less harmful if care had been different
adverse events due to those that occurred due to care that falls below the
negligence standards expected of clinicians in the community
an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a
preventable adverse event except for the outcome -
near miss
exposed but does not experience harm either
through luck or early detection
broader term referring to any act of commission or
error omission that exposes patients to a potentially
hazardous situation
An injury caused by medical management (rather than
the underlying disease) and that prolonged the
adverse event
hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of
discharge, or both
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commision doing something wrong
omission failing to do the right thing
Computerized Provider Order Entry
CPOE
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
1. modestly effective at best
computer alerts three 2. alert fatigue is common
main findings 3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of
CPOE systems
1. increase alert specificity to reduce inconsequential
alerts
minimize alert fatigue 2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
three concepts that 1. role of pt and caregiver behaviors
influence safety in 2. role of provider-pt interactions
ambulatory care 3. role of community and health system
Medical Office Survey on designed to assess safety culture in amb care and
Pt Safety Culture data is available from AHRQ
1. ed pt about their illness and medications with pt
Pt Engagement demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed for a
given clinical procedure designed to ensure that no
matter how often performed by a given clinician, no
checklist
step will be forgotten
reduce risk of slips
consensus of required behaviors
failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
slips
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
failures in attentional behavior
mistake
lack of experience or insufficient training
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the ability to access and track relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
Situational Awareness
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
situational awareness clear and high-quality communication between all
cannot be achieved providers
without
most common root cause communication
of sentinel events
1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
elements the affect
3. nonverbal cues
communication
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
read-back protocols
communication tools SBAR
teamwork training
1. order
2. Transcribing
process for prescribing 3. dispensing
and adm meds 4. administration
90% errors occur at ordering (48%) or transcribing
thus CPOE prevent
Clinical Decision Support System
assist healthcare providers in the actual diagnosis and
CDSS treatment of patients, analyze data from clinical
information systems
avoids commission and omission errors
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study guide COMPLETE EXAM Questions and
Answers (Verified Answers) (Latest Update 2025)
UPDATE!!
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Terms in this set (201)
iatrogenesis Greek for originating from a physician
preventable adverse those that occurred due to error or failure to apply an
events accepted strategy for prevention
Ameliorable adverse events that, while not preventable, could have been
event less harmful if care had been different
adverse events due to those that occurred due to care that falls below the
negligence standards expected of clinicians in the community
an unsafe situation that is indistinguishable from a
preventable adverse event except for the outcome -
near miss
exposed but does not experience harm either
through luck or early detection
broader term referring to any act of commission or
error omission that exposes patients to a potentially
hazardous situation
An injury caused by medical management (rather than
the underlying disease) and that prolonged the
adverse event
hospitalization, produced at disability at the time of
discharge, or both
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commision doing something wrong
omission failing to do the right thing
Computerized Provider Order Entry
CPOE
2009 HITECH Act and meaningful use program
1. modestly effective at best
computer alerts three 2. alert fatigue is common
main findings 3. fatigue increases with exposure and heavier use of
CPOE systems
1. increase alert specificity to reduce inconsequential
alerts
minimize alert fatigue 2. tier alerts according to severity
3. make only high level/severe alerts interruptive
4. use human factors principles
three concepts that 1. role of pt and caregiver behaviors
influence safety in 2. role of provider-pt interactions
ambulatory care 3. role of community and health system
Medical Office Survey on designed to assess safety culture in amb care and
Pt Safety Culture data is available from AHRQ
1. ed pt about their illness and medications with pt
Pt Engagement demonstrating understanding "teach back"
2. empowering to act as a safety double check
Algorithmic listing of actions to be performed for a
given clinical procedure designed to ensure that no
matter how often performed by a given clinician, no
checklist
step will be forgotten
reduce risk of slips
consensus of required behaviors
failure of schematic (autopilot) behaviors
slips
lapses in concentration, distractions, or fatigue
failures in attentional behavior
mistake
lack of experience or insufficient training
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the ability to access and track relevant to the task,
comprehend the data,
Situational Awareness
forecast what may happened based on the data, and
formulate an appropriate plan in response
situational awareness clear and high-quality communication between all
cannot be achieved providers
without
most common root cause communication
of sentinel events
1. rigid hierarchies
2. overtly disruptive and unprofessional behavior
elements the affect
3. nonverbal cues
communication
4. interpersonal relations
5. group dynamics
read-back protocols
communication tools SBAR
teamwork training
1. order
2. Transcribing
process for prescribing 3. dispensing
and adm meds 4. administration
90% errors occur at ordering (48%) or transcribing
thus CPOE prevent
Clinical Decision Support System
assist healthcare providers in the actual diagnosis and
CDSS treatment of patients, analyze data from clinical
information systems
avoids commission and omission errors
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