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Sherry Espin1, Maryanne D'Arpino, Alyssa Indar
1Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dr Espin); Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Ms D'Arpino); UNB/Humber Collaborative Bachelor of Nursing Program, Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness, Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Indar); and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ms Gross).
Background:
Nearly 10% of patients experience a harmful patient safety incident in the hospital setting. Current evidence focuses on incident reporting, whereas little is known about how incidents are managed within organizations.
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to explore processes, tools, and resources for incident management in Canadian health care organizations.
Methods:
Qualitative focus groups were conducted with key stakeholders, representing clinicians, managers, executives, governors, patients, and families (n = 45).
Results:
Qualitative data were thematically analyzed and presented as 3 themes: (1) variations in incident reporting and management; (2) simplification of the incident management process; and (3) need for leadership to support just culture and redefine harm.
Conclusion:
The study findings support and inform efforts to create a patient safety culture in Canadian and international health care organizations. There is a need to develop a standardized, accessible incident reporting and management system for use across health care sectors to promote continuous learning and improvement about patient safety.
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