MRH Enhances Incident Reporting Process to Promote a Culture of Safety

Posted 10/07/24 (Mon)

Mobridge Regional Hospital was recently featured in an article by SDAHO about strides we've made to enhance our incident reporting process to promote a culture of safety.

According to an article in the peer-reviewed Coreus Journal of Medical Science, hospitals are recognized as the most important settings for reducing medical errors and promoting the quality of patient care. Positive patient outcomes such as better recovery rates, fewer complications,a nd shorter hospital stays are the result when patients receive high-quality and safe care.

One way to reduce error and increase quality care is through staff reporting of incidents that occur. Reporting these events within a positive patient safety culture allows for a deeper look into the process leading to the event, identification of systemic problems, and implementation of proactive improvements such as staff eeducation, all which help decrease the chances of further occurrences.

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