Ensuring a safe health care environment for patients is a critical issue as evidenced by evolving research, public response, and regulatory changes. For nurses at the forefront of health care delivery, the concern for patient safety is a far more immediate and sensitive matter, and the imperative for providing patient safety is an acute priority. Measuring Patient Safety is essential to nurses participating in and leading multidisciplinary safety initiatives by providing the following knowledge and skills:
- A context for safety as a priority
- The means for quantifying the scope of the patient safety problem
- Practical tips, resources, and frameworks from the Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) to create safety projects
- Recommendations on communicating findings
- Examples of successful safety projects
