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A new concept: Acceptable preventable harm
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 5:45
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Blogger Melissa Clarkson offers a wryly humorous take on a goal established by the CMS Partnership for Patients, to reduce preventable harm by 40% between 2010 and 2014. She asks:
I was not aware that harm comes as a mix of acceptable harm and unacceptable harm and the concern is getting rid of the unacceptable portion.
But if hospitals are striving for such a goal, I simply ask that they fully explain this to patients and families. And to help, I would like to provide some ideas for facilitating this communication.
Here are some of the graphics she proposes for those hospitals who wish to be fully transparent.
For a hospital welcome sign:
For a marketing campaign:
For the front lobby:
Source: http://runningahospital.blogspot.com/2015/10/a-new-concept-acceptable-preventable.html
