Healthcare Quality in Endoscopy | October 2021-Creating a Safe Culture for your Patients

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The video summary discusses the importance of patient safety and creating a safe culture within healthcare organizations. The speaker, Teresa Jason, who has over 30 years of nursing experience, emphasizes the need to address medical errors and preventable harm in the industry. She references research that estimates the annual number of deaths associated with preventable harm in healthcare to range between 210,000 and 440,000 patients. The speaker questions why these numbers are accepted in the healthcare industry and emphasizes the need for a change in culture. She provides suggestions on assessing and evaluating the safety culture in healthcare centers and highlights the importance of leadership, accountability, and open communication. The speaker also shares examples of medical errors and emphasizes the need for transparency and a focus on preventing errors rather than blaming individuals. She concludes by stating that patient safety should be the primary objective and that creating a culture of safety is crucial in achieving zero patient harm. No credits were mentioned in the video transcript. The transcript belongs to a video presentation on patient safety.

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patient safety

safe culture

healthcare organizations

medical errors

preventable harm