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Leading cause of death among ppl 1 to 44
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Unintentional Injuries include motor vehicle incidents, falls, drowning, burns, poisoning
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3 Levels of Intervention
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1. Individual - providing education about safety hazards and prevention
2. Design Phase - using engineering & environmental controls ex. seatbelt 3. Regulatory level - regulating & monitoring safe products & environment |
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Risks in Health Care Agency
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* Medical Errors
* Chemical Use * Falls * Client-inherent accidents * Procedure-related accidents * Equipment-related accidents |
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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS
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Infections acquired in the healthcare environment.
Primary prevention by medical & surgical asepsis. |
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SENTINEL EVENT
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Hospitals are required to report serious safety events to regulatory agencies such as JCAHO.
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RESTRAINT
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Any physical or chemical means of stopping a client from being free to move. May be intended to prevent injury to clients but not risk-free devices.
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Characteristics of Safety
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* Pervasiveness - affects every aspect of living
* Perception & Judgment - most ppl can discern situations that puts them in jeopardy * Management - ppl take measures to avoid or prevent risks to safety * Prevention - key to safety |
