EPA | 9.1 | Identify actual and potential (“near miss”) errors in care; speak up in case of real or potential errors, and use error reporting systems if available |
EPA | 9.2 | Empower team members to “stop the line” if they discover a significant safety breach |
EPA | 9.3 | Admit and disclose one’s own errors, reflect on one’s contribution and develop an improvement strategy |
EPA | 9.4 | Address situations in which a patient could have been the victim of a medical error |
EPA | 9.5 | Understand existing safety/quality procedures, their vulnerabilities and the concept of accountability |
EPA | 9.6 | Participate in evidence-based quality improvement and patient safety, using safety alerts, minimizing nosocomial infections (e.g. hand hygiene), resistance to antibiotics and unnecessary investigations and treatment |
EPA | 9.7 | Contribute to the literacy of patients and oneself regarding environmental and ecological safety |
EPA | 9.8 | Assess age-specific environmental risks and propose safety measures |
EPA | 9.9 | Avoid or identify errors by using safety alerts when available. Maximize therapeutic benefit and safety for patients and the population |