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HPI Publications:
HPI
White Paper: SEC & SSER Patient Safety Measurement System for
Healthcare
HPI
developed the Safety Event Classification (SEC) and the Serious
Safety
Event Rate (SSER) as a methodology for measuring patient harm
in healthcare. The SEC provides common definitions and an algorithm
for the classification of safety events. The classification is
based on the degree of harm that results from a deviation from
expected performance or standard of care. The SEC serves as the
foundation for the calculation of the Serious Safety Event Rate,
a volume-adjusted measure of events resulting in moderate to severe
harm, including death.
General
Quality and Safety Resources:
Institute
for Healthcare Improvement www.ihi.org
IHI is the premier organization for leading edge strategies and
experiences in healthcare improvement. Their annual Forum is a
valuable opportunity to learn from experts in the field of quality
and safety excellence.
National
Patient Safety Foundation www.npsf.org
The mission of NPSF is to Improve the safety of patients by focusing
on creation of a core body of knowledge; building the receptivity
of professional people to the need to focus on and improve patient
safety and to increase awareness of the public about patient safety.
It is an excellent source of information on patient safety. Key
tools available on their websites are a listserv, several annotated
bibliographies and a repository of tools from around the country.
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