Question 1

A healthcare organization has committed to a culture of safety. Which of the following is a strategy to encourage adoption of a culture of safety?

Accepted Answer

A)   Collaboration between leadership and staff on patient safety initiatives
B)   Systemwide safety teams of administrators
C)   Leadership safety directives
D)   Individual accountability for development of safety plansE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

In a "just culture," system or process issues that lead to unsafe behaviors and errors are addressed by changing practices or workflow processes, and a clear message is communicated that reckless behaviors will not be tolerated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A nurse manager is brainstorming ideas for the promotion of safety in patient care in the nursing unit. Which activity has been recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to promote safety?

Accepted Answer

A)   Appoint a safety champion for the unit.
B)   Change unit policies on error reporting.
C)   Post the details on unit about previous patient safety errors.
D)   Discourage collaboration among disciplines for patient safety.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Integrating technology into the medication administration cycle helps to reduce errors by:

Accepted Answer

A)   performing electronic checks against a database of safe medication administration parameters and providing alerts.
B)   reducing the workload and increasing the efficiency of clinicians.
C)   Employing human factors engineering principles to streamline workflow processes.
D)   All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes

In a "just culture," system or process issues that lead to unsafe behaviors and errors are addressed by changing practices or workflow processes, and a clear message is communicated that reckless behaviors will not be tolerated.

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A healthcare organization has committed to a culture of safety. Which of the following is a strategy to encourage adoption of a culture of safety?

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Integrating technology into the medication administration cycle helps to reduce errors by:

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A nurse manager is brainstorming ideas for the promotion of safety in patient care in the nursing unit. Which activity has been recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to promote safety?

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Exam 15: Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes

In a "just culture," system or process issues that lead to unsafe behaviors and errors are addressed by changing practices or workflow processes, and a clear message is communicated that reckless behaviors will not be tolerated.

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A healthcare organization has committed to a culture of safety. Which of the following is a strategy to encourage adoption of a culture of safety?

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Integrating technology into the medication administration cycle helps to reduce errors by:

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A nurse manager is brainstorming ideas for the promotion of safety in patient care in the nursing unit. Which activity has been recommended by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to promote safety?

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