Question 1

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Patient safety organizations (PSOs) are 

• Set up to collect and analyze safety related data from health care organizations including hospitals  
• Patient advocacy organizations to champion for patient safety   
• Proposed concepts for future healthcare systems with a focus on patient safety  
• Government agencies to regulate patient safety in the nation

Question 2

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Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) published by CMS (Medicare and Medicaid) are 

• Based on administrative (billing) data submitted by hospitals to CMS  
• Based on chart reviews of patient safety events  
• Made of voluntary reports from patients and family caretgivers  
• Made of voluntary reports from hospital staff

Question 3

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The Joint Commission requires the accredited hospitals 

• To report events that have resulted in severe temporary or permanent harms to patients.
• To analyze events that have resulted in severe temporary or permanent harms to patients.  
• To publish events that have resulted in severe temporary or permanent harms to patients.  
• To share information about events that have resulted in severe temporary or permanent harms to patients.

Question 4

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A suctioning device was involved in an event in which a patient was seriously harmed in a hospital.  As part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) MedWatch reporting requirements,  

• The hospital is required to report.  
• The hospital is encouraged but not required to report (only the vendor is required to report).
• Only the professionals involved are required to report. 
• Both the professionals involved and the hospital are required to report.

Question 5

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Tisha was a technician working in the sterile processing department. She was involved in an incident in which a tray of non-sterile equipment was accidentally released to the operating room. She was very distraught. What would you recommend the hospital to do?  

• Since no patient harms occurred, nothing should be done.  
• The hospital should focus on the patients, not on the professionals who are involved adverse events.  
• Tisha should be supported since the incident was not the result of wilful violation of procedures.
• Tisha should leave the department since she can no longer safely work there.

Question 6

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Mr. Sweeny was 78 years old and was in the hospital after a fall at home. His wife brought to the hospital a bag full of medication bottles, some of which were expired medications and at least one of which did not even belong to Mr. Sweeny. What human factors do you see in the self-care of Mr. Sweeny or his wife?

• Mr. Sweeny or his wife should learn to use new technology solutions to help tracking medications. 
• Mr. Sweeny or his wife are not fully committed to self-care activities, such as keeping updated medication records at home. 
• Without help, Mr. Sweeny or his wife are not expected to have an accurate information on his home medications. 
• Human factors only apply to professionals, not to Mr. Sweeny or his wife.