As a nurse manager on the West Surgery Unit,you are interested in increasing patient safety on your unit.Your initial focus is on the two encounters that the Chasm series identified as most likely to generate concerns about patient safety.As a result,you initiate which of the following?

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The Chasm series identified two common occurrences that can compromise patient safety: (1)underlying mental health or substance-use conditions that complicate the basic intervention strategy and (2)medication errors.Awareness of substance use enables caregivers to anticipate potential complications and the need to modify interventions.Falls and respiratory complications arise out of the Nurse-Sensitive Care Standards; ensuring that patients have an understanding of what will happen when surgery is needed reflects the fifth step in Five Steps to Safe Health Care.

As a Nurse Manager on the West Surgery Unit,you Are