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Table 8-1. Types of Patient Actions Taken by the 2008 Trending Hospitals


Type of Action Taken 2008 Trending
Hospitals
Number Percent
Conducted training 54 64%
Other action taken 53 62%
Made changes to policies/procedures 51 60%
Implemented patient safety walkarounds 44 52%
Implemented SBAR Communication
(Situation-Background-Assessment-
Recommendation)
42 49%
Formed a committee 30 35%
Conducted follow-up interviews/focus groups 18 21%
Developed action plans but have
not implemented them yet
11 13%
Implemented TeamSTEPPS 3 4%

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