Table 7-10. Types of Patient Safety Actions Taken by the 2009 Trending Hospitals
| Type of Action Taken |
2009 Trending Hospitals* |
| Number |
Percent |
| Implemented SBAR Communication (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) |
95 |
58% |
| Made changes to policies/procedures |
92 |
56% |
| Implemented patient safety walkarounds |
84 |
51% |
| Conducted training |
81 |
49% |
| Improved compliance with Joint Commission National Patient
Safety Goals |
65 |
39% |
| Conducted chart audits |
63 |
38% |
| Improved fall prevention program |
62 |
38% |
| Took other action |
59 |
36% |
| Conducted root cause analysis |
58 |
35% |
| Improved error reporting system |
54 |
33% |
| Purchased new hospital equipment |
52 |
32% |
| Held education/patient safety fair for staff |
48 |
29% |
| Formed a committee |
42 |
25% |
| Conducted followup interviews/focus groups |
29 |
18% |
| Implemented patient safety bulletin board/suggestion
box/hotline |
24 |
15% |
| Implemented "Ticket to Ride" communication tool to reduce
handoff risk |
19 |
12% |
| Developed action plans but have not implemented them yet |
17 |
10% |
| Implemented patient safety briefings |
16 |
10% |
| Implemented TeamSTEPPS |
8 |
5% |
* Only 165 of the 204 trending hospitals provided information
about patient safety actions they had taken.
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