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The Necessity of Peer Support
Dec 18, 2019
Patient Safety Alert 29: The Necessity of Peer Support
The AMC PSO recently convened to identify a systematic approach to supporting its hospital-based clinicians and staff in the wake of a traumatic event, whether that event be in the context of care delivery or a clinician or staff member’s personal life.
Risks
The experience of a medical error or adverse event may significantly impact the psychological well-being of clinicians:
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AMC PSO
Our Patient Safety Organization convenes clinical leaders to identify and mitigate emerging risks.
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More AMC PSO Content
Publications such as whitepapers and guidelines derived from the AMC PSO convenings.
Programmable Medical Equipment Risks and Interventions
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The AMC PSO has identified a series of practices employed to address the factors that can contribute to risk associated with programmable medical devices.
Wrong Site Surgery Report
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The AMC PSO has identified the a series of practices employed to address the factors that can contribute to a wrong-site surgery.
The Risks of Programmable Medical Equipment
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The AMC PSO has identified a broad array of programmable medical devices and made several recommendations to decrease risk due to user fallibility, equipment complexity, and highly variable processes.
PCA Pump Alarm Safety Concerns
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The AMC PSO has identified a series of practices employed to address the factors that can contribute to risk associated with ambulatory pumps.