5D Decreasing Conflict

5 Diamond Patient Safety Program
Promoting Patient Safety one Diamond at a Time

Decreasing Patient & Provider Conflict

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OBJECTIVE:		To increase staff skill in preventing and managing conflict with patients and other staff members.
ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR DIAMOND STATUS:	Provide, at a minimum, quarterly in-servicing of staff on conflict resolution, which can include the topic of professionalism. Debrief staff following acute episodes of conflict (such as verbal outbursts or acts of violence) and include a review of what happened, what went well, what didn't, what could have been done differently, and how to handle going forward. Encourage patient participation in care plan meetings.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:	Develop/adopt a policy & procedure for management of conflict. Display DPC poster
TOOLS/ RESOURCES:	In-Service Training Modules: ~ Polishing up on Professionalism ~ Professionalism in the Workplace ~ Keeping it Cool: Conflict Management DPC Toolkit: ~ DPC Provider Manual ~ DPC Brochure ~ DPC Pocket Guide DPC Program Documents ~ Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict (DPC): An Introduction to the DPC Project ~ Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict Tracking Tool Instructions ~ Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict Tracking Tool ~ DPC Conflict Pathway ~ DPC Tips on Cultural Awareness ~ DPC Bibliography ~ DPC Poster (Also available from the Network Office) Dialysis Care Communication for Quality In-Service Training Modules: ~ Module 1: Professionalism ~ Module 2: Patient-Centered Care ~ Module 3: Patient Concerns ~ Module 4: Fistula First ~ Module 5: Caring Through the End Articles: ~ "Malpractice: Watch Your Tone of Voice" ~ "What Do Nurses Do in Response to Their Predictions of Aggression?" ~ "Starts with Me" ~ "Drawing the Lines of Professional Boundaries" ~ "Documentation in the Dialysis Unit" ~ "Preventing Conflict in Dialysis: The Value of Customer Service"
MEASURE(S):	100% of staff in-serviced on applicable unit policies such as: ~ Zero tolerance ~ Grievance process ~ Treatment re-scheduling ~ PatientcComfort ~ Patient care planning ~ Responses to patient non-adherence (i.e. requests to come off the machine early, patient refusal of specific care technician) ~ Other unit-specific issues And at a minimum, hold quarterly staff in-servicing on conflict management issues. Invite 100% of patients to attend their care plan meetings. Track and trend the number, type, and cause of conflicts (QI tools are available in the DPC toolkit for reference and use).

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After you have completed the Patient Safety Principles module, and have documented the required measures, please complete the Project Reporting Form and submit it to Danielle Daley at ddaley@nw1.esrd.net or by fax at 203.389.9902.