medical errors
Running head: CAPSTONE PROJECT: CHANGE PROPOSAL TOPIC 1
Capstone Project: Change Proposal Topic
GCU HLT-494
Dr. Chavarria
July 28, 2019
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CAPSTONE PRJOECT: CHANGE PROPSAL TOPIC
Capstone Project: Change Proposal Topic
Within the health care system in the United States there are many barriers or issues that
need to be addressed and medical errors are among the barriers that need to be resolved the most
by health care professionals. Medical and medication errors that are made to any degree are
factors that contribute negatively to the quality of care received by patients. The goal of any
health care organization should be to put the needs of their patients first by providing care that
improves patient health outcomes and elevates overall patient experience and satisfaction.
Medical errors have become a major concern recently since data that was collected in 2017
indicated that the number of deaths caused by medical errors annually, was over 250,000. This
total placed death caused by medical errors third on the list of most deaths, and could possibly be
higher than indicated (Andersen, 2017). The same study also highlighted that the number of
medical errors that are reported and recorded, come out to just under ten percent. When errors go
unnoticed or unrecorded, it takes away the opportunity for health care professionals and
managers to learn from their mistakes and to focus their resources on implementing positive
changes that promote high quality of care.
Based on the logic model, the topic of the proposal will be to accurately identify medical
errors, provide an effective solution or solutions to these problems, and the expected outcomes
after implementing necessary changes. Medical errors can occur in several different forms and
the severity of the mistake all range from minor to major. Some examples of the most common
mistakes made in the delivery of patient care include the misdiagnoses of a disease, nosocomial
infections, and medication errors (Makary, 2016).
