The way organizations in health care handle quality improvement is always different. Many organizations have their own procedure and at times it can be the same, but many organizations will change the process just to be the best. As days pass, hospital experience growth and with growth come many problems. For example medication errors which are the number one concern in health care. Being able to give out the correct medication and dose at times can be very confusing for many reasons. What is a worker supposed to do? As you read, you will learn on a plan proposed to make less medication errors and to improve health care quality.
Medication errors are a very big problem that can happen to any health care organization. Being able to prevent it is something that employees should be well trained in. As CEO of the organization I am proposing the following to be done:
The staff will get an extra training on how to read prescriptions. If the prescription is on paper Rx, the employee will have to double check with the doctor, RN or who prescribed the medication to make sure what the medication is and the exact dose that will be given to the patient. Being able to read medication prescriptions is a very important step for employees to learn. Having trouble reading prescriptions is the main reason on why wrong medication is given and taken by patients. Training on how to read medication prescriptions will be given to …show more content…
Propositioning ideas that will help the health care organizations make less error medication is simply the beginning to insuring patient quality care. Quality improvement all starts within the health care organization and its means to provide better and safer ways to help patients take the right medication. Making the effort and most important time to fit in this training and very good program will be the best for the organization to