The Culture of Patient Safety Practice: Systematic Review

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Patient Safety
• Regulatory Compliance

Background:

• Regulations and guidelines are vital for industry safety, particularly in healthcare to identify patient care weaknesses and adverse events.
• A culture of patient safety is promoted through established healthcare processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review established healthcare processes for promoting a culture of patient safety.
• To identify tools and protocols that enhance patient care safety.

Main Methods:

• Searched the NCBI database using keywords: "safety," "World Health Organization," and "Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations."
• Researched safety processing topics in industrial and nonindustrial institutions.

Main Results:

• Patient care safety extends beyond incident counts, incorporating standardized safety values and procedures.
• Tools like Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR), Reason's Swiss cheese model, and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines aid in error detection and reduction.
• Regulated checklists and protocols are essential for all stages of patient care.

Conclusions:

• Despite implemented systems to address processing weaknesses, continuous effectiveness and improvement of specific guidelines are necessary for modern patient care safety.
• Ongoing evaluation and enhancement of safety protocols are critical for ensuring patient well-being in healthcare.