Analysis of Patient Safety Management in the In-Patient Room at Deli Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera

Authors

  • Tona Bontor Melkisedek Sinaga Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Zulfendri Zulfendri Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara
  • Juanita Juanita Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Background: Patient safety management means to reduce unnecessary risks and adverse events to the minimum possible level while providing health care. The application of pati­ent safety management had not been maximal in some hospitals. It can cause health problems for patients and health workers. This study aimed to analyze the patient safety manage­ment in the in-patient room at Deli Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera.

Subjects and Method: This was a qualitative study conducted in February to July 2018. The three informants were consisted of the head of quality improvement and patient safety, the patient safety team, and the nursing committee at Deli Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera. The data were collected by in-depth interview and observation. The data were analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion.

Results: The role of hospital organization in implementing management patient safety in the in-patient care had not been maximized. The efforts of increasing the commit-ment of health workers, working environment condi­tion, facility, implementation of standard ope­rating procedure (SOP), and implementing Situation, Background, Assessment, and Re­commendation (SBAR), and implementing sanction, had not been maximize. Communi­ca­tion was not effective. The ability of health workers to perform patient safety had not been maximal as seen from the understanding of a poor safety system. Adverse event report was still of manual type. Number of fall accidents in 2018 was 2 cases.

Conclusion: Patient safety management in the in-patient care has not been maximized. Patient safety management can be improved by implementing SOP, SBAR, and its sanctions.

 

Keywords: management of patient safety, quality of service.

Journal of Health Policy and Management (2020), 05(03): 180-188
https://doi.org/10.26911/thejhpm.2020.05.03.03

 

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04-12-2020

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Sinaga, T. B. M., Zulfendri, Z., & Juanita, J. (2020). Analysis of Patient Safety Management in the In-Patient Room at Deli Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera. Journal of Health Policy and Management, 5(3), 180–188. Retrieved from http://thejhpm.com/index.php/thejhpm/article/view/190

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