6-2 Journal: Which Why Is Most Important Ihp-355 Healthc

6-2 Journal: Which “Why” is Most Important IHP-355 Healthcare Reg Comp Southern New Hampshire University 09:06:13 GMT -05:00I believe that communication is one of the most important things to have in any organization, nut most importantly in healthcare; and not only among the staff but with patients as well. It is critical to maintain adequate communication between physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacy and patients at all times. It is very important for the safety and wellbeing of a patient that reports are thorough for proper care and transfer of care. An adverse event that I am familiar with while working in healthcare is improper documentation in a patient’s medical chart, when they are not regularly updated, and can happen due to the ratio of nurses to patient. “Current research indicates that ineffective communication among health care professionals is one of the leading causes of medical errors and patient harm. A review of reports from the Joint Commission reveals that communication failures were implicated at the root over 70 percent ofsentinel events.” (Dingley, C, RN, PhD, FNP; Daugherty, K., RN, PhD, Derieg, M.K., RN, DNP; Persing, R., RN, DNP. n.d.).Communication among healthcare personal from physicians to staff is imperative