... safety patient safety joint commission accreditation safety performance Session No. 707 Beyond the OSHA Log: Safety Management Systems for Health Care Matt Austin, M.S.P.H., C.I.H. Manager, Occupational & Environmental Safety Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota Andrew I. S. Vaughn, M.D., M.P.H...

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.... There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that the application of CRM skills to healthcare may measurably improve patient safety. This paper demonstrates the successful adaptation of human factors and CRM skills from the aviation industry to the healthcare industry. The paper discusses the "burning platform...

... regulated type of business in the U.S. And the regulations have continued to multiply since then - the Safe Needle legislation, first enacted in California; the many initiatives underway associated with patient safety, and one of the most complex to manage, patient confidentiality. Since healthcare...