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1. Medical Errors – Policy and Procedures (125 points) Reporting errors
Medical Errors – Policy and Procedures (125 points)Reporting errors in healthcare is an
essential component of patient safety.For this assignment, you will assume that you are a
healthcare administrator at a healthcare facility (Hospital, long term care facility, clinic,
etc.).You are tasked with creating a process for reporting errors and reducing adverse
events at your facility. Your submission will demonstrate your knowledge of healthcare
error reporting to create your process. Be sure to include at least one QI tool and discuss the
process involved.Describe how your process aligns with current practices in KSA. Include
current data of medical errors in healthcare settings within KSA and describe what the
current gaps are. Your process should address these gaps that are published in the
literature.Your process should include the following:* An identification of the most
prevalent and common medical errors in your facility* Risks associated with those medical
errors* All individuals (staff, groups, agencies) who will be involved in the reporting
process* Design a reporting template and be sure to include any workflow processes or
tools can be used in the process* Provide a brief evaluation of departments responsible for
following up on the errors and events.Your report should meet the following structural
requirements:* Be five to six pages in length, not including the title or reference pages.* Be
formatted according to APA 7th edition Saudi Electronic University writing guidelines.*
Provide support for your statements with in-text citations from a minimum of six scholarly
articles. Two of these sources may be from the class readings, textbook, or lectures, but four
must be external.* Utilize headings to organize the content of your work.You are strongly
encouraged to submit all assignments to the Turnitin Originality Check prior to submitting
them