Comments about patient safety activities:

Mecosta County General Hospital (MCGH) has always considered patient safety as an important priority within our mission of providing quality healthcare to the community we serve. Patient safety efforts are hospital-wide & multidisplinary to create an infrastructure within our hospital culture to provide quality care & the prevention of medical errors. Efforts to meet this goal at MCGH involve: Standard Practices and Process Improvement Teams, such as the use of Pyxis system for medication administration, Failure Mode Analysis for administration of emergency medications adult/pediatric team, Safe Medication Practice team, & pharmacy computerization of the medication administration record. Enhanced communication: involving patients, family, & hospital staff through feedback interviews and surveys. Education on patient safety for all staff, new & revised processes & policies such Non-Punitive reporting, Notification of Adverse outcomes, MCGH Patient Safety Plan, MCGH Safe Medication Practice Plan, & a Safe Medication Practice Policy.

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