A hospital in Canada experiences a recurring medication error that has been reported multiple times through its critical incident reporting system. Which of the following approaches best demonstrates a systems-based analysis to address the root cause of these incidents?

Patient Safety and Reporting in Canada

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Disciplining the individual nurse involved in each incident
Conducting a root cause analysis to identify underlying system failures and implementing process changes
Increasing the number of staff meetings to discuss general safety
Requiring all staff to retake their annual safety training
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) collects and analyses data from multiple provinces. How can CIHI’s aggregated data be most effectively used by a provincial health authority to improve patient safety?
By comparing their own incident rates to national benchmarks and targeting areas with higher-than-average rates for intervention
By focusing only on the total number of incidents reported
By using the data solely for annual reports
By ignoring data from other provinces
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A critical incident report reveals a near-miss event involving a mislabelled medication. Which of the following actions best reflects a proactive patient safety culture?
Ignoring the event since no harm occurred
Analysing the near-miss to identify contributing factors and implementing preventive measures
Only reporting incidents that result in harm
Waiting for a similar event to cause harm before taking action
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A health care organisation is reviewing its patient safety standards. Which of the following strategies would most effectively foster a culture of safety and continuous improvement?
Mandating anonymous reporting but not providing feedback to staff
Encouraging open discussion of errors, providing feedback, and involving staff in developing solutions
Focusing solely on compliance with external regulations
Limiting reporting to only serious incidents
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
CIHI’s data management practices include data standardisation and validation. Why is this particularly important when comparing patient safety outcomes across different health care facilities in Canada?
It ensures that data from all facilities are directly comparable, reducing bias and supporting accurate benchmarking
It allows facilities to hide poor performance
It increases the complexity of data analysis unnecessarily
It limits the amount of data that can be collected
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A hospital is considering implementing a new electronic critical incident reporting system. Which factor should be prioritised to maximise the effectiveness of this reporting mechanism?
The system’s ability to generate colourful graphs
User-friendliness and accessibility to all staff, ensuring timely and accurate reporting
Limiting access to only senior management
The cost of the software alone
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A health region notices a steady decline in reported critical incidents over the past year. Which interpretation best demonstrates critical thinking regarding this trend?
Patient safety has definitely improved
There may be under-reporting due to fear of repercussions or lack of awareness, and further investigation is needed
Staff are making fewer mistakes
The reporting system is flawless
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