Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition creates patient safety program

MIDLOTHIAN, Va.—The Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (Network 5), in collaboration with the ESRD Network of New England (Network 1), has created a 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program to assist dialysis facilities with the improvement of both staff and patient awareness of specific patient safety areas. 

The goals of the program include the following.

• To build a patient safety culture in every dialysis unit
• To promote patient safety values
• To create an awareness of patient safety issues
• To help dialysis units learn more about specific areas of patient safety

The 5-Diamond Patient Safety Program consists of educational modules, which include the tools and resources necessary for implementation of each patient safety concept.  Facilities may complete any of the modules, with only one module, Patient Safety Principles, being mandatory.  The module options are as follows.

• Patient Safety Principles
• Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict
• Emergency Preparedness
• Hand Washing (Infection Control)
• Influenza Vaccination
• Medication Reconciliation
• Missed Treatments (Only available in Network 5)
• Sharps Safety
• Slips, Trips, & Falls

For each module successfully completed the facility is awarded a “diamond” culminating in special recognition for the 5-Diamond facilities.  Each Network has established recognition rewards for their area, which are posted on their websites.  Facilities not in Network 1 or Network 5 are encouraged to use the modules on the Web sites, but are not eligible for recognition by Network 1 or Network 5.

For more information, visit www.esrdnet5.org/5Diamond.asp  or www.networkofnewengland.org.

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