Medical Error

13 Missouri Hospitals Target Increased Patient Safety with the Missouri Center for Patient Safety’s CUSP Teamwork & Communications Tools

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Effective new strategies rally hospital unit team members to improve patient care and safety with a new level of practical collaboration citing “What you permit, you promote.”

Jefferson City, Missouri – July 21, 2011 — As part of the Missouri Center for Patient Safety’s initiative, People, Priorities & Learning Together, 13 Missouri hospitals have joined CUSP Teamwork & Communication Tools, launched in June, 2011, to increase patient safety and eliminate medical errors by improving communication and coordination of care at the bedside.

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Toolkit to Help Caregivers Involved in Medical Errors

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MITSS has developed a toolkit, with assistance of experts, including University HealthCare’s Sue Scott based on their work with the Second Victim, to help caregivers involved with medical errors.

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Patients and Caregivers are Victims of Medical Error

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Kimberly Hiatt, a nurse involved in a medical error that resulted in the death of an 8 month old, committed suicide.  This important story highlights the many victims of medical error, the importance of a just culture, and the need for resources to help the second victim.

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