A Structured Method for Systematic and Integrated Occupational Safety and Health and Patient Safety Management Systems

The intervention is comprised of several core components such as targeted education, daily team reflections and support for systematic management. First, a two hour education will be conducted for management, HCW involved in patient safety work, safety representatives and intervention facilitators. The second core component is a short daily team reflection conducted by HCW at the unit in connection to the end of work shifts. These are standardized to support identification of situations at work related to both Safety I and II perspective for both occupational health and patient safety as well as learning. The third component includes risk assessment, planning and implementation of appropriate measures, follow up and evaluation, based in information identified in the second component. The steps in this component targets the management and should be conducted in close collaboration with HCW involved in patient safety work and the safety representatives.

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