Implementation of patient safety strategies in European hospitals

Aim: the aim of this paper is to investigate, from the perspective of nurse managers, the means/factors that facilitate the implementation process of patient safety strategies. Method: seventy-two nurse managers from four university hospitals of the state of Paraná participated, through an individual interview, which was recorded and guided by the question "Tell me about aspects that facilitate the implementation of safety strategies in this hospital." The statements were transcribed in full and were submitted for content analysis in the thematic modality. Results: two categories emerged from the speeches: "Management tools as facilitators in the implementation of patient safety strategies" and "Educational processes: means that facilitate the implementation of patient safety strategies". Conclusion: it was found that the support of the top management contributed greatly to the implementation of security strategies, as well as the militant leadership for this benefit and the improvement of human capital, which was strictly conveyed to the institutional teaching characteristic.

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A critical analysis of patient safety strategies in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI)

Global Patient Safety ◽

10.4324/9781315167596-15 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 223-234

Author(s):

Azhin Omer

Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Kurdistan Region ◽

Safety Strategies

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Workplace Debt: Sleep Loss

Creative Nursing ◽

10.1891/1078-4535.15.1.23 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 23-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jean D. Humphries

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Patient Safety ◽

Circadian Rhythm ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Health Effects ◽

Sleep Loss ◽

Sleep Disruption ◽

Adverse Health Effects ◽

Safety Strategies ◽

Normal Sleep

Normal sleep is characterized by definite cycles of varying sleep depths as well as synchrony with the 24-hour circadian rhythm. Irregular work schedules put nurses at risk for sleep disruption, which is associated with adverse health effects as well as decreased patient safety. Strategies based on maintaining normal sleep cycles and the circadian rhythm can help nurses avoid the adverse effects of sleep loss.

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NURSE MANAGER PERCEPTIONS OF PATIENT SAFETY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072017000340016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Gislene Aparecida Xavier dos Reis ◽

Liliana Yukie Hayakawa ◽

Ana Claudia Yassuko Murassaki ◽

Laura Misue Matsuda ◽

Carmen Silvia Gabriel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Safety ◽

Nurse Managers ◽

Public University ◽

Strategy Implementation ◽

University Hospitals ◽

Exploratory Approach ◽

Safety Strategies ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Manager Perceptions ◽

Safety Strategy

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the patient safety strategy implantation process through the perspective of nurse managers. Method: a qualitative descriptive-exploratory approach, performed with 72 nurse managers from four public university hospitals in Paraná. The data were collected through a recorded interview, guided by the question: “Tell me about your experience regarding the process of implantation of patient safety strategies?” and was submitted for content, thematic and modality analysis. Results: categories resulting from the analysis: Understanding the trajectory of patient safety strategy implantation; Multiple phases of patient safety strategy implantation; and Ambiguous feelings related to patient safety strategy implantation. Conclusion: in the investigated institutions, despite the process of patient safety strategy implantation being perceived in a contradictory way by the participants, they expressed feelings of satisfaction.

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