Table 5
Patient safety initiatives at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) as a result of the cultural and leadership assessments
| Initiative | Status |
|---|---|
| Write safety mission | Developed by the Ethics and Patient Safety Committees |
| Create non-punitive medical error reporting policy | Policy passed October 2001 |
| Create education sheet for families regarding how to help ensure their safety in the hospital | Brochure available to patients June 2002 |
| Develop and pilot comprehensive safety plan | Started in September 2001, this program has evolved and currently includes five ICUs |
| Educate staff at all levels on the science of safety | This briefing, a component of the comprehensive patient safety program, is being given throughout the health system |
| Educate staff on how to disclose medical errors | A medical error disclosure policy was passed |
| Initiate senior executive staff adopting a unit | Another component of the comprehensive patient safety program has been initiated in four ICU units; adopters (current and pending) include the President of the Johns Hopkins University, President of the Johns Hopkins Health System, Chief Operating Officer of the JHH and the Vice President for Human Resources at the JHH |
| Develop an intranet site for patient safety efforts | This site has provided the organization with a means of disseminating project information and sharing ideas |
| Create the Center for Innovations in Quality Patient Care | This center reports to the CEO and university president and provides support for quality and safety improvement initiatives |
| Participate in the IHI’s “Quantum Leaps in Patient Safety” | This initiative is scheduled to end in June 2002 but the efforts will be adopted by the “safety team” created under the auspices of Innovations in Patient Care and Safety |
| Medication safety initiative | This initiative created a web based system to report medication incidents |
| Develop strategic plan for patient safety | In the process of development |
