Applied use of safety event occurrence control charts of harm and non-harm events: a case study.
Robinson SN, Neyens DM, Diller T. Applied Use of Safety Event Occurrence Control Charts of Harm and Non-Harm Events: A Case Study. Am J Med Qual. 2017;32(3):285-291. doi:10.1177/1062860616646197.
There is a recognized challenge in developing true opportunities for improvement with incident reporting. Using a case study method, this commentary describes a tested incident assessment framework that employs charting mechanisms to monitor both harm and nonharm events that result in process or workflow changes to indicate reliability of care in real time.