Enhancing Patient Safety: Examining Factors Associated with Recovery of Medical Errors by Medical-Surgical Nurses

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dc.contributor.advisorHatcher, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorGaffney, Theresa Adcock
dc.creatorGaffney, Theresa Adcock
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T19:27:01Z
dc.date.available2016-04-19T19:27:01Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examined the relationships between nurse characteristics, organizational factors, and recovery of medical errors among medical-surgical nurses in hospitals. Research has focused on error causation rather than error recovery that consists of identifying, interrupting, and correcting errors before patient harm occurs. Greater understanding of factors that influence error recovery can aid in the development of strategies to reduce negative patient outcomes. A descriptive cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted using a convenience sample of 184 medical-surgical nurses across the country. Each medical-surgical nurse recovered, on average, 22 medical errors in a three-month period. Regression analysis using a negative binomial model revealed that three factors were significantly associated with medical error recovery; education (p = .001), expertise (p = .003), and hospital size (p = .016). Findings suggest that expert medical-surgical nurses with advanced education were better able to recover medical errors. Factors such as education and expertise should be considered when staffing units to reduce negative consequences and improve patient safety.
dc.format.extent119 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10158
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Theresa Adcock Gaffney
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectMedical Errors
dc.subjectNear miss
dc.subjectPatient Safety
dc.subjectRecovered medical errors
dc.titleEnhancing Patient Safety: Examining Factors Associated with Recovery of Medical Errors by Medical-Surgical Nurses
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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