Deteriorating Patient: People and teams feel safe and able to speak up

This is a secondary driver from effective and inclusive communication within the Deteriorating Patient driver diagram

Change ideas

The examples below show how this secondary driver can be implemented in practice. Additional change ideas can be found in the Deteriorating Patient driver diagram

  • Practitioner: Patient, family and carers are included in handovers, and know how to raise any new concerns
  • Team: Processes to promote a culture which supports staff and students to raise concerns
  • Organisation: Process for managers at all levels to effectively recognise and respond to patient safety concerns

Evidence and resources

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