Understanding safety differently: developing a model of resilience in the use of intravenous insulin infusions in hospital in-patients-a feasibility study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intravenous insulin infusions are considered the treatment of choice for critically ill patients and non-critically ill patients with persistent raised blood glucose who are unable to eat, to achieve optimal blood glucose levels. The benefits of using intravenous insulin infusions as well as the problems experienced are well described in the scientific literature. Traditional approaches for improving patient safety have focused on identifying errors, understanding their causes and designing solutions to prevent them. Such approaches do not take into account the complex nature of healthcare systems, which cannot be controlled solely by following standards. An emerging approach called Resilient Healthcare proposes that, to improve safety, it is necessary to focus on how wo

SUBMITTER: Iflaifel MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624105 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature