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Leadership in Health Services = Leadership Dans Les Services De Sante
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Wandering patients in acute care pose risks. Following a patient

Area of Science:

  • Patient safety in acute care settings.
  • Healthcare facility risk management.

Background:

  • Patient elopement from hospitals is a significant safety concern.
  • Acute care settings face challenges in preventing patient wandering.
  • A specific case highlights the fatal consequences of patient elopement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a critical incident of patient wandering and its outcome.
  • To introduce a new protocol developed in response to a patient safety event.
  • To outline a strategy for preventing future patient elopement incidents.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of a patient who wandered from a hospital.
  • Development and implementation of a new hospital procedure.
  • Description of the 'Code White' protocol.

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Main Results:

  • A patient died of hypothermia after wandering from the facility.
  • The incident prompted the creation of a new safety procedure.
  • The 'Code White' procedure was implemented to prevent similar occurrences.

Conclusions:

  • A structured protocol can mitigate risks associated with patient wandering.
  • Proactive safety measures are essential in acute care environments.
  • The 'Code White' procedure aims to enhance patient safety and prevent elopement.