Discussion Post: 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.
• Describe the culture of your organization as it relates to patient safety.
• Identify one opportunity to improve patient safety outcomes. Propose a strategy for the implementation of this improvement initiative.
• Describe the current technology used to support patient safety. Identify the potential unintended consequences of this technology. Propose solutions to address these potential consequences.
• Describe an incident in which patient safety was or had the potential to be compromised due to an emphasis on volume-based care.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.