Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA is debating the addition of a uniformed police officer to the emergency room staff during busy weekends.
The idea was suggested at a meeting of the Centre Region Council of Governments Public Safety Committee after members were informed that intoxicated patients were causing safety concerns and reducing the amount of resources available to other ER patients at the hospital.
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The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority recently published an advisory on its website, “Chain of Command: When Disruptive Behavior Affects Communication and Teamwork.”
According to the advisory, chain of command in healthcare is “the line of responsibility to both the delivery of appropriate patient care and feedback about perceived appropriateness and the impact of that care.” It provides healthcare staff with a formal process to achieve satisfactory resolutions or report concerns about questionable patient conditions or care delivery.
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