Assignment: Patient Safety and a Culture of Safety
A shift in paradigm is occurring across the United States from volume- to value-based care. Reflect upon your organizational culture to address the following.
I. Describe the culture of your organization (hospital) as it relates to patient safety.
II. Identify one opportunity to improve patient safety outcomes. Propose a strategy for the implementation of this improvement initiative.
III. Describe the current technology used to support patient safety. Identify the potential unintended consequences of this technology. Propose solutions to address these potential consequences.
IV. Describe an incident in which patient safety was or had the potential to be compromised due to an emphasis on volume-based care.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the assignment, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.