According to QSEN the definition of safety is that it “Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance.” (QSEN.org) What this is basically saying is that it is the both the responsibility of the hospital and medical staff to keep themselves and patients safe from harm, and it is best achieved when it is done individually and as a team, it takes everyone to be successful.
During my observation at the MICU memorial I saw several techniques and strategies used to minimize the risk of harm to the patients. The nurse to patient ratio in the ICU unit helps to minimize harm by having only two patients to one nurse which allows the nurse to keep a constant eye on their patients. Also, the