Is Your Hospital Hiding These Common Latent Safety Threats Checklist
Is Your Hospital Hiding These Common Latent Safety Threats?
Latent safety threats, or “accidents waiting to happen,” have a major impact on patient safety. Below are some common latent safety threats that simulation has helped hospitals uncover – along with mitigating actions that they took to fix them.
Use this list to explore whether any of these latent safety threats may exist in your hospital. Then, use the mitigating actions as inspiration and a starting point to help you create solutions for your own hospital.