Using event reports in real-time to identify and mitigate patient safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kasda EM, Robson C, Saunders J, et al. Using event reports in real-time to identify and mitigate patient safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2020;25(4):156-158. doi:10.1177/2516043520953025.
This article describes one academic medical center’s use of the Donabedian framework to rapidly identify and mitigate COVID-19 related safety concerns. This data-driven approach to systems learning is generalizable beyond the current pandemic and can be applied to other organizational changes.