The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center launched “The Good Catch” Program. Key elements of the program include a change in use of terminology from negative to positive terms and phrases (e.g., from “close call” or “near-miss” to “good catch”); friendly, team-based competition to promote reporting; development of an end-of-shift safety report; executive leadership-sponsored rounds and incentives; and a multidisciplinary workgroup to promote reporting.
The program increased the reporting of potential errors dramatically — by 1,468 percent — in the six-month pilot phase of the program and spurred the development of action plans designed to address the common causes of potential errors.
To view a detailed outline of “The Good Catch Program,” click here.
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– Sample Survey of Device Use for Sharps Injury Prevention Program
– Patient Safety Tool: Table of Standard Concentrations of Neonatal Drug Infusions