Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 226-230, December 2006

Basic Concepts in Pediatric Patient Safety: Actions Toward a Safer Health Care System

  • Judith Napier, RN, BSN, MSN

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Judith Napier, RN, BSN, MSN, Vice President of System Safety, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, 2925 Chicago Ave, Mail Route 10301 PO Box 43, Minneapolis, MN 55440-0043.
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  • G. Eric Knox, MD

There exist basic principles critical to the safe delivery of health care to infants and children. Four key areas to impact the safety agenda in health care can be identified: leadership, reporting systems, local team problem solving, and establishing clear standards for behaviors. The authors provide an overview of these specific strategies, basic concepts, and actions as methods to improve the delivery of safe health care to infants and children.

Keywords: pediatric patient safety, medical error reporting, health care team problem solving

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 Allina Hospitals and Clinics; the Department of OB/GYN, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.

PII: S1522-8401(06)00087-5

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2006.10.003

Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 4 , Pages 226-230, December 2006

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