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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Practice
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality

Background:

  • Failure to rescue (FTR) is recognized as a nurse-sensitive outcome.
  • Despite its presence in literature for over a decade, FTR lacks conceptual clarity.
  • Ambiguous use of FTR in healthcare necessitates a clearer definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the concept of failure to rescue.
  • To define FTR as a nurse-sensitive indicator.
  • To address the variable and ambiguous use of FTR in healthcare.

Main Methods:

  • Concept analysis using Walker and Avant's eight-stage method.
  • Literature search of CINAHL and MEDLINE databases.
  • Synthesis of 21 selected research papers.

Main Results:

  • Failure to rescue is a process characterized by a cascade of events.
  • Key attributes include errors of omission in care.
  • Failure to recognize and communicate patient changes, and clinical decision-making failures are critical components.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses are pivotal in preventing FTR through early recognition and intervention.
  • Upstream strategies like early warning signs and structured communication are essential.
  • Focusing on 'good catch' events in nursing practice can mitigate FTR.