Taxonomy of patient safety preventive mechanisms
| Patient safety preventive mechanisms (“PERILS”) |
|---|
| (1) Policy |
| (A) Compliance with existing policy |
| (B) Addition or change of policy |
| (2) Education and training |
| (3) Resources |
| (A) Staffing |
| (B) Technology and smart design |
| (C) Equipment |
| (D) Space |
| (E) Time |
| (4) Improving communication |
| (A) Across departments |
| (B) Across professions |
| (C) Between clinicians and patients and families |
| (5) Legal action |
| (6) Study, monitor, analyse problematic situations |