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What is Patient Safety?. The absence of the potential for patient harmInvolves all Employees/Contract workers, All job descriptionsInvolves all DepartmentsTime frame: 24/7Distribute the Patient Safety Brochure and Blackmon Brochure. Got Patient Safety? . The GOAL. MUSC strives to provide an environment that ensures the safety of all individuals by promoting a Culture which is proactive and non-punitive to facilitate the reporting of hazards, errors, near-misses, concerns and otherwise un29
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1. Orientation to MUSC Patient Safety Because to Err is Human
Mary C. Allen RN
Facilitator, Quality Management
Revised January, 2007
3. Got Patient Safety?
4. The GOAL MUSC strives to provide an environment that ensures the safety of all individuals by promoting a Culture which is proactive and non-punitive to facilitate the reporting of hazards, errors, near-misses, concerns and otherwise unsafe conditions within the Medical Center.
Employees are required to report Patient Safety issues or concerns to their Manager, MUHA Risk Management at 2-8830, or call the MUHA Compliance hotline at 1-800-296-0269.
Employees may report a Patient Safety or quality of care concern directly to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals at 1-800-994-6610.
Reporting of Patient Safety or quality of care concerns will not result in retaliation or discipline.
