The Patient's Role in Patient Safety

Ilene Corina; Marissa Abram; David Halperin

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.004

The Patient's Role in Patient Safety

Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2019 Jun;46(2):215-225. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.004.

Authors

Ilene Corina¹, Marissa Abram², David Halperin²

Affiliations

¹ Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy, P.O. Box 353, Wantagh, NY 11793-0353, USA. Electronic address: icorina@pulsecenterforpatientsafety.org.
² Pulse Center for Patient Safety Education & Advocacy, Wantagh, NY, USA.

PMID: 31056124
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.01.004

Abstract

Keeping patients safe while they receive medical care is essential. Yet current systems designed to ensure patient safety are not enough, because medical error is the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Clinicians can partner with the patient to enhance patient safety. Pulse Center for Patient Safety proposes patient- and family-driven processes designed to improve a patient's chances of avoiding harm. This article discusses highlights of the role of patient safety through a grassroots lens, summarizes the factors that influence the patient's role in patient safety and reviews recommendations on how clinicians can partner with patients.

Keywords: Advocacy; Health care bias; Partnering with patients; Patient safety; Patient’s role in patient safety.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Communication
Female
Gynecology
Health Records, Personal
Humans
Malpractice / legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors / legislation & jurisprudence
Medical Errors / mortality
Medical Errors / prevention & control
Obstetrics
Patient Advocacy
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Participation*
Patient Safety*
Patient-Centered Care / methods
Physician-Patient Relations
Quality of Health Care
Risk Factors
United States