Using Incident Reporting Systems to Improve Patient Safety and Quality of Care
Augustine Kumah, Juliet Zon, Emmanuel Obot, Tarsicius Kumih Yaw, Esther Nketsiah, Shelter Agbeko Bobie
Abstract
<p dir="ltr">This study introduces incident reporting systems (IRS) as a concept to improve patient safety and quality of care, It Describes the characteristics of an IRS and Demonstrates the flow of incidents through the IRS and how it is used in healthcare (case study).</p>
Topics & Concepts
Patient safetyQuality (philosophy)Health careIncident reportMedical emergencyComputer scienceRisk analysis (engineering)MedicineComputer securityPhilosophyEconomic growthEconomicsEpistemologyPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsOccupational Health and Safety ResearchQuality and Safety in Healthcare