In most organizations, it's astonishing to discover that the car ride to the healthcare facility is actually safer than being inside the facility itself. This alarming reality calls for immediate attention and action. Despite our longstanding efforts to reduce preventable safety incidents in the healthcare industry, we have yet to achieve the goal of zero harm. This raises a critical question: Why are we struggling to make significant progress? One could argue that we are overwhelming our staff with an abundance of initiatives, policies, procedures, and various other tasks aimed at ensuring safer practices.
This thought-provoking presentation will delve into the remarkable advancements in safety that have been achieved in other industries, leaving healthcare, particularly radiology, lagging behind. By exploring the reasons behind our ongoing struggles with safety events, this session will shed light on the potential of human factor engineering as a strategic approach to inch closer to our ultimate goal of zero harm for both patients and staff. By the end of this session, participants will be challenged to reimagine their safety initiatives and embrace a more comprehensive approach to patient safety within radiology departments.
Learning Objectives:
Differentiate safety improvements in healtchare compared to other industries