Patient Safety
Adverse drug events (ADEs) and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are among the most common adverse patient safety events.
We work with eligible hospitals, nursing homes and clinical outpatient providers to substantially reduce all-cause harm.
We provide tools, education and technical assistance to help providers implement process changes that result in a reduction of ADEs and HAIs.
Goals
- Establish medication management collaborations between nursing centers, hospitals and community outpatient providers
- Reduce opioid-related ADEs, misuse, and deaths
- Reduce ADEs due to high risk medications
- Promote antibiotic stewardship to reduce HAIs
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Clinical and Quality Improvement Offerings
Complimentary Technical Assistance
- Support serial data collection, analysis, reporting, and trending
- Facilitate and support interpretation of root cause analyses to identify priorities for intervention
- Evaluate effectiveness of interventions and support innovative strategies that sustain safety goals
- Support with implementation, augmentation, and/or expansion of electronic health record data reports
Evidence-based Clinical Tools
- Benchmarking and comparative data reports for engaged hospitals, providers and nursing centers
- Educational resources for clinicians, staff, patients, and residents to help reduce ADEs and achieve the CDC Core Elements of AS
- Resources for high-risk medication management improvement during transitions of care
Highlighted Tools and Resources
Our clinical and quality improvement experts will share tools and resources on:
- Medication Safety and Medication Reconciliation
- Discharge Communication
- Anticoagulation Management
- Antibiotic Stewardship