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Examples of questions asked by executives during walk rounds. |
| Have there been any "near misses" that almost caused patient harm but didn't? |
| Have we harmed any patients recently? |
| What aspects of the environment are likely to lead to the next patient harm? |
| Is there anything we could do to prevent the next adverse event? |
| Can you think of any events in the past days that have resulted in prolonged hospitalization for a patient? |
| Can you think of a way in which the system or your environment fails you on a consistent basis? |
| What specific intervention from leadership would make the work you do safer for patients? |
| What would make this executive walk rounds more effective? |
Thomas et al. BMC Health Services Research 2005 5:28 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-5-28 |