5 safety concerns specific to the healthcare evironment?



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Here a 5 concerns that always seem to be at the top of a hospital's list:
1. Preventing falls
2. Accurate administration of medication.
3. Patient identification
4. Preventing wrong/wrong side procedures.
5. Reducing hosptial-acquired infections.

1) First do no harm.

2) See #1

3) See #2

4) See #3

5) See #4

Sadly, the medical profession has 'forgotten' this 'a priori' paradigm of medicine.
1. Fire and evacuation of residents and staff: aisles, exits, evacuation plans, fire drills, etc.
2. Ergonomics, back safety
3. Security and workplace violence
4. Slips, trips and falls
5. Needlestick prevention
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