Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2005

Publisher

Lionheart Publishing Inc.

Source Publication

Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare

Source ISSN

1553-6637

Abstract

Few issues command as much attention in the healthcare industry as patient safety. As healthcare professionals and hospital administrators know, nurses are key players in patient safety programs. Nurses are at the best vantage point to see, report, and fix errors before they occur, and the high-touch nature of their jobs puts nurses in the best seat to advocate for a patient and address looming safety issues.

Hospitals across the country are recognizing nurses’ critical role in patient safety, and as a result, more nurses are being placed in pivotal care roles. Clarian Health Partners, a hospital system based in downtown Indianapolis, is doing just that.

Comments

Published version. Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare, July-August, 2005. Publisher link. © Lionheart Publishing, Inc. Used with permission.

Kathryn Rapala was affiliated with Clarian Health Partners at the time of publication.

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