Write a clear, persuasive, organized recommendation plan that is generally free of errors and is reflective of professional communication in the health care field.
Provide citations and title and reference pages that conform to APA style and format.
Preparation
To help prepare for successfully completing this assessment:
Select one of the three scenarios from theWrite a clear, persuasive, organized recommendation plan that is generally free of errors and is reflective of professional communication in the health care field.: Patient Safety simulation activity that interests you the most for further analysis in your assessment:
Scenario 1: Patient Identification Error.
Scenario 2: Medication Error.
Scenario 3: HIPAA/Privacy Violation.
Instructions
For the scenario you selected, write a five- to seven-page recommendation for leadership that describes the safety threat, the importance of addressing the threat, and your recommendations for resolving it. Be sure to include all of these headings in your paper and to address all of the bullets underneath each heading:
Potential threat to patient safety:
Identify the issue you selected from the simulation activity as the potential safety threat.
Describe the issue that occurred with sufficient detail so that leadership has a clear understanding of what happened.
Implications of not addressing threat:
Evaluate the risk to the organization if this issue is not addressed. In your evaluation, be sure to address all of the following:
What does the health care safety imperative say about the issue?
How does the health care safety imperative apply in this case?
Which regulatory agency(ies) have oversight about the issue?
What specifically do the regulation(s) state about the issue? For example, you might consider the Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals.
What impact do regulatory agencies have on organizations’ patient safety programs?
How do health care organizations incorporate regulatory agencies’ guidance when establishing reporting and investigation best practices?
If the hospital fails to correct the threat, what are the potential consequences to patients, employees, and to the organization?
