Safety Culture and Perioperative Quality at the Volta River Authority Hospital in Akosombo, Ghana.
World J Surg
; 43(1): 16-23, 2019 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Volta River Authority Hospital (VRAH) is a district hospital associated with a large public works project in Akosombo, Ghana, that has developed a reputation for high-quality care. We hypothesized that this stems from a culture of safety and standardized processes typical of high-risk engineering environments. To investigate this, we evaluated staff and patient perceptions of safety and quality, as well as perioperative process variability. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys were used to evaluate staff and patient perceptions of safety. Perioperative general surgery and obstetrical procedure observations generated process maps, which were analyzed for variability and waste.RESULTS:
Thirty-one SAQs were administered. 83% of workers held a positive perception of teamwork, and 77.4% held a positive perception of safety culture. Fifteen HCAHPS surveys of surgical inpatients showed a median hospital rating of 10 [IQR 8.5-10] on a ten-point scale. 90% gave maximal scores for pain management and 84.4% for nurse communication. Ten general surgery and obstetrical procedures were observed for which process map analysis was notable for no consistent waste steps and 100% adherence to the World Health Organization Safe Surgery Checklist.CONCLUSIONS:
Surveys suggest an institutional commitment to safety with strong teamwork culture and patient communication. Perioperative process mapping supports this culture, with low levels of variability and waste, and is useful for evaluating standardization of care. VRAH demonstrates the feasibility of delivering high standards of perioperative care in a low-resource setting.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde
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Avaliação de Processos em Cuidados de Saúde
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Satisfação do Paciente
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Gestão da Segurança
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Assistência Perioperatória
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Hospitais de Distrito
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World J Surg
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos