With each additional step, mistakes will occur. Therefore, try to minimize redundant steps. But remember, some redundant steps are essential to catch mistakes. The idea is to evaluate the processes in your hospital, keep some safeguards, and trim steps that are truly unnecessary. Human stress Stressed-out staff members will make mistakes.
Personal problems come to work.
At this point, work problems already exist. Helping the staff cope with these issues will come back to better patient and client care. A group session just to discuss these issues is great, especially when facilitated monthly with a professional counselor. An open door where staff feel comfortable talking about their stress issues is essential. When a patient comes in for the third visit with a recurring or chronic or unsolved medical problem, double check the diagnosis, the treatment and prognosis.