As part of Cooper University Health Care\u2019s involvement in the New Jersey High Reliability Organization (HRO) Collaborative, also known as New Jersey S.T.R.O.N.G., our goal is to train and educate staff on how to provide the best care to our patients in the safest environment.<\/p>\n
There are six safety behaviors that align with New Jersey STRONG\u2019s name and mission:<\/p>\n
S <\/strong>\u2013 Speak Up for Safety<\/p>\n T<\/strong> \u2013 Think Critically<\/p>\n R<\/strong> \u2013 Reliably Communicate<\/p>\n O<\/strong> \u2013 On Task<\/p>\n N<\/strong> \u2013 No Harm<\/p>\n G<\/strong> \u2013 Got Your Back<\/p>\n Over the next several months, we will educate staff on how to apply these safety tips \u2013 and their associated error prevention tools \u2013 to real life, on-the-job situations.<\/p>\n N = No Harm:<\/strong><\/p>\n All Cooper employees should understand what harm is to ensure that no harm occurs to patients and coworkers.<\/p>\n What should we do? <\/strong>Commit to doing no harm at Cooper by using the Stop the Line error prevention tool when faced with uncertainty.<\/p>\n Why should we do this? <\/strong>Individuals who proceed in the face of uncertainty are 10 times more likely to make an error that could harm a patient.<\/p>\n How can we achieve this goal? <\/strong>When we are uncertain, we should use the Stop the Line error prevention tool. Admitting that we do not know what to do or voicing uncertainty about a situation is a difficult human characteristic to overcome. The Stop the Line tool can help.<\/p>\n Stop the Line comes straight from the Toyota production system created in the 1980s. Toyota applied this tool for quality control using four principles:<\/p>\n Most of us use the Stop the Line tool in our daily lives. For instance, imagine yourself driving:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you suspect a potential risk to patient safety, you should immediately speak to your supervisor or a person who is designated to help.<\/p>\n Remember the three Ws:<\/strong><\/p>\n Never proceed into the face of uncertainty. Always review the plan, resolve the concern, and reassess your actions before continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As part of Cooper University Health Care\u2019s involvement in the New Jersey High Reliability Organization (HRO) Collaborative, also known as New Jersey S.T.R.O.N.G., our goal is\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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