For this assignment, select 1 of the common causes of adverse events in the U.S. health care system from this week’s reading from the Institute of Medicine Report, To Err is Human.
Complete the following:
- Discuss how an adverse event impacts a health care organization.
- Describe at least 2 risk management approaches to prevent adverse events in a health care setting.
- Include all of the following when considering approaches to preventing adverse events:
- What reporting systems should be in place?
- Was the root cause identified?
- Was there any feedback provided?
- What feedback loops were used to prevent future adverse events?
The use of 3 scholarly sources (e.g., textbook, article from the CEC Library) is required.