Explain Possible Priorities and Responses When Dealing with Two Particular Incidents or Emergencies in a Health and Social Care Setting.

The Healthcare field is becoming more aware of how important it is to change the way that organizational culture is becoming in order to help improve patient safety. Even though patient safety plays a very important part of our health care system which helps explain the importance quality of health care. However, when trying to keep patients safe, it can be a demanding challenge because of human errors and mistakes that are made. According to World Health Organization, patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient while in the process of health care (who.int/patientsafety). Being in the position of a clinical content manager, the first step in reporting problems is to make sure that when reporting a problem, it need to be done at the earliest stage to show the importance to the company. The approach that I would take as a Clinical content manager is to identify the problem, have regular shift meetings to address any issues, flag any errors that occurred, have regular safety meeting, give feedback to staff on any errors that were found, try to figure out the best solution not only for the patients, but staff also, and although being a team leader, I would give the staff the opportunity to address any concerns that they may have.

Outcome 4.1 Explain the policies and procedures of the setting or service in response to accidents, incidents, emergencies and illness.

They also have a responsibility to make sure that staff have the necessary training to put policies into practice including, first aid

One of the most critical factors which contribute to the number of preventable cases of healthcare harm is the culture of silence surrounding these cases. The fear of medical providers to report incidences is related to the possibility of punishment and liability due to a medical error (Discovery, 2010). The criminalization of some acts of medical error has resulted in job dismissal, criminal charges and jail time for some healthcare workers. This is despite the fact that the system they are working in helped to create the situation which led to the error in the first place. Human error, due to fatigue and system errors can result in deadly consequences, but by criminalizing the error it effectively shuts down the ability to correct the root problem. Healthcare workers, working at all levels within the medical system, can provide valuable input on how to improve the processes and prevent harm from occurring (Discovery, 2010).

Before I start work, I ensure that the environment is spacious to avoid any accidents. By ensuring that the floor is dry and clear of any obstruction or material that could result to risk of an accident to both the service user and member of staff in line with Health and Safety first Aids Regulations 1987. I carry out checks on the residential areas and on the surroundings, fire checks and parked the wheelchairs and Zimmer frames in their appropriate places to avoid any accidents. I check to see that all doors and windows were locked and secured and areas are hazard

Ensuring that staff has been trained in first Aid and that we have the right equipment. To complete accident forms when an accident occurs and getting the

This assignment will look at incidents and emergencies that can happen in a health and social care setting. Within my assignment I will be explaining possible priorities and responses when dealing with two incidents or emergencies in a health and social care setting. I will be discussing

| State how emergencies should be responded to in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills when involved with fires, spillages, injuries and other task-related hazards.

M3: Discuss health, safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. In  a  health  and  social  care  setting  such  as  a hospital there are many incidents and emergencies that can  occur,  as  I  have  already  discussed  in  my  P4.  One  emergency  I  have  chosen  to  discuss  in further  detail is in the case of a ‘fire’, and the health, safety and security concerns that could arise in this situation. In  the  case  of  a  fire,  standard  procedures  and  priorities  include  the  evacuation  of  all  individuals inside  the  building,  i.e. the hospital. There are many concerns that

P4;explain possible priorities and responses when dealing with two particular incidents or emergencies in a health or social care setting & M2; discuss, health, safety or security concerns arising from a specific incident or emergency in a health and social care setting&D2;Justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting.

D2: Justify responses to a particular incident or emergency in a health or social care setting. In  my  P4,  I  talked  about  4  different  incidents  and  emergencies  that  could  occur  in  a  health  and social  care  setting  such  as  a  hospital  and  what  the  priorities  and  responses  would  be  in  each scenario.  I  will  now  be  justifying  why  the  responses  I  chose  would  be  the  most  satisfactory  and effective for each incident and emergency. The  first  emergency  I  will  be  talking  about  is  ‘fire’,  the  responses  I  listed  for  this  emergency included,  doing  a  risk assessment to figure out how the fire may

As with all emergency situations we attend our number one priority is safety and being aware of any potential danger on scene. Responsibility for safety is everybody’s individual duty and covers myself, my colleagues, the patient, relatives and any other agencies attending the scene. The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) states I should take reasonable care for my own health and safety and also for others who may be affected by my actions or omissions. At this particular incident everything was safe.

Remaining calm, ensuring safety of all involved, assessing situation, providing assistance/ administering first aid as required and within limits of training, requesting professional support as required and informing them of situation,

The difficulty was how to deal with two incidents at the same time, fire and spilling of hazardous material, the staff had difficulty to decide what action they will do first, for example the City Fire Department's priority was extinction the fire, While Maryland Department of the Environment's priority estimation the impact of these hazardous material on the health and the environment.

For example in the case study a reasonable teacher would have immediately attended the scene when she heard the learners scream but in Ms Jokers situation she ignored it and only went to see and help with first aid when she was called by another learner. Lastly the cost and difficulty is about checking if the damage causing action is it easy to prevent and also is there funding for it (Oosthuizen et al 2016:127). In this case it was easy and did not cost much to call the people who work to come swift off the