Patient Safety - Mr Patels Case - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages There is a need for the conduction of research and for the evaluation of literature to study the issues that have led to these circumstances.
When the patient was brought into the hospital, the ambulance personnel on duty were Peter Frost, the ambulance attendant, and John Smith, the driver in charge. The study of issues and the circumstances helps the report to focus on the areas that need improvements and investigate further the two employees Frost and Smith. The analysis of the study will help in pinpointing the appropriate recommendations that need to be taken.

The complaint from the patient’s relatives reflected the general lack of assessment such as making the patient walk to the ambulance in his terrible condition along with not providing analgesia or aspirin to him. 12 lead ECGs that needed to be undertaken were not done. It is difficult to make a judgment only based on the complaints received from the patient’s wife, and the statements of the two crew members. Therefore, this calls for the investigation of their files. “The safety standards address requirements for an organization-wide patient safety program and stress the importance of overall patient safety” (Patient Safety 9). The four very important issues that have been addressed appropriately in the discussion are:

1. Why did such an experienced crew make so many mistakes in the treatment of the patient?
2. What is the evidence to prove that the treatment meted out to Mr. Patel has harmed him instead of benefiting him?
3. Do the complaints that have been received have any national policies or frameworks associated with them?
4. What are the legal, professional, and ethical issues involved in this case that need appropriate guidance so that such cases do not occur in the future?
The introduction is followed by a discussion, conclusions, and recommendations.

Discussion / Evidence-Based Results:
1. Why did this experienced crew make so many serious errors in the treatment of their patient, Mr. Patel?
In the case of Mr. Patel, though he was suffering from a significant inferior AMI (Acute Myocardial Infarction), the crew including one paramedic (John smith) and a Technician (Peter Frost) failed to identify the risk and were unable to provide emergency services to the critical patient. ...Download file to see next pages Read More