Patient Safety
What Is Patient Safety? WellSpan
Health urges each patient and family member to become actively involved when
they are hospitalized or visit a WellSpan facility. WellSpan Health has a
variety of systems to provide a safer environment for patients.
These systems prevent patients from falling while in a
WellSpan facility, provide better processes to prevent medication and other
clinical errors and enhance reporting systems to identify potential problems
before they cause harm. They also provide an improved way for patients to take
a more active role in their care.
WellSpan has a commitment to discussing with patients
and their family unexpected results, policies, procedures, protocols and
guidelines to ensure consistently high quality care, regular assessment of
staff’s abilities to perform their roles and continuing education for all staff
members. On admission, patients receive a safety brochure which outlines the
role of the patient, the role of the family and contact information if there
are safety questions at WellSpan.
How do we compare? The following
information is reviewed on a regular basis by WellSpan Patient Safety
Committees and actions are developed for improvement.