Incident reporting – a difficult balancing act
The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety. Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.
The purpose of reporting adverse incidents is not to point to scapegoats, but to increase patient safety. Nevertheless, many professionals fail to report unwanted incidents, a study shows.
Following the introduction of the Coordination Reform, nurses employed by the municipal health service have had to deal with a growing number of complex, patient-focused tasks. The need for professional development is considerable, but there is no overall strategy in place.
RNs in the primary healthcare service showed that they can be highly adaptable in a crisis. Preparedness, infection control plans and support in their daily work were critical to how well they dealt with the pandemic.
Nore og Uvdal kommune har redusert sykepleiermangelen ved å gi seks baltere fast jobb og spesialtilpasset turnus.
En pasient kan ha samtykkekompetanse i noen situasjoner, og ikke i andre.
Helsevesenets vaktbikkjer fikk i fjor inn 15 200 meldinger fra pasienter og pårørende som møtte helsevesenet på en dårlig dag. Her er noen av deres historier.
Kun halvparten av de 18 østfoldkommunene har flere faglærte i 2016 enn i 2007. Det bekymrer fylkesleder Karen Brasetvik.
– Dersom Olga på 97 er dement og blir livredd når en mørkhudet mann kommer for å utføre stell, må det tas hensyn. Ellers er det jo et overgrep, sier pasient- og brukerombud i Oslo og Akershus, Anne-Lise Kristensen.