Patient Safety in Psychiatry-1.6 Safety Through Systems-Based Care

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The video discusses systems thinking and patient safety in healthcare. It defines a system as having more than two interacting parts and a complex system as having so many parts that it's impossible to predict outcomes. The Institute of Medicine has observed a lack of interest and policies for simplification in healthcare systems. It emphasizes the importance of using systems to improve patient safety and recognizes that most healthcare will be delivered in systems-based care in the future. The video also mentions different systems in healthcare, the Swiss cheese model for patient safety, near misses, and the need to avoid a blame and shame culture. It highlights the goal of high-reliability organizations in healthcare and the importance of failure-free performance. Workarounds are discussed as temporary fixes that indicate a system issue. Various systems and policies in healthcare, such as medication administration, diagnostic errors, and healthcare-associated infections, are addressed. The video emphasizes the need for error reduction through tools, standardization, and clinician behavior change. It stresses the importance of leadership being sensitive to operations and having effective reporting systems. Root cause analysis is mentioned for addressing adverse events, and reviews of physicians, hospital functioning, and patient safety play a role in maintaining quality improvement. Finally, the concept of patient-centered care and the inclusion of patients as part of the team are highlighted as crucial components of the evolving systems-based care approach in healthcare. No credits are mentioned in the transcript.

Keywords

systems thinking

patient safety

healthcare systems

Swiss cheese model

high-reliability organizations