The Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition believes it important that each dialysis provider incorporate patient safety values into their organizational culture. MARC encourages all dialysis providers to initiate specific measures that can be incorporated into the daily facility environment, to further educate both patients and facility staff, and enhance the overall level of safety within a facility.
To help promote patient safety values, MARC has implemented the 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program . The goal of this program is to help dialysis facilities better implement patient safety principles among both staff and patients. The program consists of modules that are to be completed by the facility staff as a team, and upon completion, facilities are awarded diamond status. Apply to participate in the 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program. Visit the program's Patient Safety Principles webpage for tools and additional resources that can be downloaded.
Keeping Kidney Patients Safe The Renal Physicians Association (RPA) and the Forum of End-Stage Renal Disease developed the Keeping Kidney Patients Safe website to serve as a resource for nephrology professionals who are committed to optimum levels of kidney patient safety. The site includes information pertaining to incorrect dialyzers or dialyzing solution, patient falls, medication errors and omissions, hand hygiene, and non-adherence procedures. Five Steps to Safer Health Care Patient safety is one of the Nation's most pressing health care challenges. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of lapses in patient safety. This fact sheet tells what you can do to get safer health care.
Improving Care in the Dialysis Setting Dr. Derrick Latos introduced the topic, followed by Dr. Barbara Fivush who presented an overview of safety science, national activities focused on patient safety, and activities specific to the renal community. Dr. Jack Moore facilitated an interactive session to gather the audience's viewpoint.
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Adults Medical errors are one of the Nation's leading causes of death and injury. A recent report by the Institute of Medicine estimates that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 people die in U.S. hospitals each year as the result of medical errors. This means that more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS.
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children Medical errors are one of the Nation's leading causes of death and injury. Rates of medication errors and adverse drug events for hospitalized children were comparable to rates for hospitalized adults in a 2001 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. However, the rate for potential adverse drug events was three times higher in children, and substantially higher still for babies in neonatal intensive care units. Studies of medical errors outside the hospital are just getting underway. This fact sheet is intended to help parents help their children avoid medical errors. Water Quality Testing Chart Based on the current AAMI standards for hemodialysis systems and for hemodialyzer reuse, the Water Quality Testing Chart provides a quick reference guide for use in the dialysis facility water treatment area. MARC also has a number of Patient Safety presentations on our Presentations webpage for facility-based education. This page also includes presentations on Water Safety. MARC also has a number of Patient Safety presentations on our Presentations webpage for facility-based education. This page also includes presentations on Water Safety.
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