Patient Safety in an Academic Medical Practice

Emily Fondahn; Claire Horton; Natalie Baumann

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40273-9_30

Patient Safety in an Academic Medical Practice

Emily Fondahn, Claire Horton, Natalie Baumann

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Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of causes and types of patient safety errors in resident-based primary care clinics. Types of errors include medication errors, diagnostic errors, communication errors, laboratory and testing errors, administrative errors, and clinical knowledge errors. High-risk situations, such as transitions of care, and the impact of social determinants of health are also discussed. Finally, the chapter reviews the role of risk management and how to engage residents and faculty in improving patient safety.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Leading an Academic Medical Practice, Second Edition
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	457-474
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031402739
ISBN (Print)	9783031402722
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40273-9_30
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

Culture of safety
Diagnostic errors
Medical errors
Medication errors
Patient safety
Risk management
Transitions of care

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