Prevention of Injury and Illness Key facts The occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe care is likely one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world (1). In high-income countries, it is estimated that one in every 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care (2). The harm can be caused by a range of adverse events, with nearly 50% of them being preventable (3). Each year, 134 million adverse events occur in hospitals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), due to unsafe care, resulting in 2.6 million deaths (4). Another study has estimated that around two-thirds of all adverse events resulting from unsafe car...
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All nursing professionals whose job role involves looking after people should ensure that they follow best practice when at work. This means delivering a high quality of care as well as treatment, and ensuring that every professional works towards the same purpose: to deliver high quality, compassionate care, and achieve great health and wellbeing outcomes. Learning Objectives: At the end of this blog the learner will be able to: To list the 6 "C"s and its importance. To describe the meaning of each of the 6 C's To discuss the how you will demonstrate these skills in your area of work _________________________________________________________________ What are the 6Cs and Why Are They So Important? The 6Cs were developed to provide a level of care which must underpin the culture and practice of all organizations that deliver care and support, as well as quality social care provision. They provide a set of common values that help to create consistency across all h...