There is a one in a million chance of a person being harmed while travelling by plane. In comparison, there is a one in 300 chance of a patient being harmed while receiving health care. One estimate is a cost of nine billion dollars annually.
What is the most frequent patient incident on your unit and how have nursing leaders intervened to decrease the number of incidents?
How much interaction is there between your healthcare organization and nursing leaders and the nursing staff about the nurses’ role in patient safety?