Emphasis is needed on examining what happened and how can we prevent you from doing this again.
Support and resources lessen the chance of recidivating.
Individuals disciplined by their employer have a much higher chance of being disciplined by the board of nursing at sometime in the future
Individuals disciplined by their employer have a much higher chance of being disciplined by the board of nursing at sometime in the future
200,000 people die from medical errors a year (Andel, et al, 2012)
200,000 people die from medical errors a year (Andel, et al, 2012)
More than 130,000 Medicare beneficiaries experienced one or more adverse events in hospitals in a single month. (HHS, OIG, 2012).
When quality life adjusted years (QALYs) are applied to patients that die, the errors committed on an annual basis translates into $1 trillion dollars a year (Andel, et al, 2012)
Regulation and health care facilities need to work together.
Regulation and health care facilities need to work together.
We need to effectively prevent errors.
Examine system as well as individual errors.
Punishment may not be the best option for preventing future errors or poor performance.
Remediation, counseling, supervision are tools that need to be considered as part of disciplinary action.
a system of justice (disciplinary and enforcement action) that reflects what we now know of socio-technical system design, human free will and our inescapable human fallibility.
a system of justice (disciplinary and enforcement action) that reflects what we now know of socio-technical system design, human free will and our inescapable human fallibility.
May be due to a deficit in the institution’s policies and/or procedures
May be due to a deficit in the institution’s policies and/or procedures
May be due to other providers in the health care system
Often a combination of factors
Can happen to high performers with no history of past error
Can happen to high performers with no history of past error
