NUR 2206 Safety
1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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a federal agency estab- lished to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of
health care for Americans
2. TeamSTEPPS
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AHRQ initiative, teamwork training system
3. call-out
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communicate during critical info
4. check-back
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The sender initiates a message. The receiver accepts a message.
The receiver provides feedback and confirmation.
5. CUS
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concerned, uncomfortable, safety
6. DESC script
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constructive approach for managing and resolving conflict
7. two challenge rule
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empowers all team members to "stop the line" if they sense or discover an essential safety
breach
state the concern; restate the concern
8. TeamSTEPPS - I'M SAFE Checklist
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illness, medication,stress, alcohol/drugs, fatigue, eating/elimination