Johns Hopkins Hospital has high ratings compared to other medical facilities in Baltimore, MD. It is considered the best local hospital and is nationally ranked in 25 specialties, including ten children ones (“Johns Hopkins Hospital,” 2019). The institution is in the third position in the list of U.S. News Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In comparison, the University of Maryland Medical Center is ranked in five specialties; it is the second regionally ranked hospital after Johns Hopkins one (“Johns Hopkins Hospital,” 2019).
Johns Hopkins Hospital underwent several certification programs, including the Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center and Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement. The University of Maryland Medical Center, on the contrary, is only certified by the Primary Stroke Center (Joint Commission, 2018). The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (n.d.) show that, in terms of patient safety, Johns Hopkins Hospital shows better performance compared to other medical facility. Individuals’ reports indicate that in this institution, they were more likely to receive timely care and recommendations compared to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
One of the patient safety goals is to improve the safety of using medications (Joint Commission, 2019). To enhance the department’s performance in this field, it is vital to use approved protocols to maintain therapy and ensure that medical professionals understand the significance of it. One of the measures that can be taken to enhance patient safety is to implement educational programs aimed to discuss the aspects of protocols and patient data that should be assessed to make decisions regarding medications. Nurses and clinicians must know what actions they should take while managing therapy. It is necessary to address drug-related medical errors and discuss the possible reasons for them as well. This measure can improve the level of patient safety significantly.
References
Johns Hopkins Hospital. (2019). Web.
Joint Commission. (2018). Quality report. Web.
Joint Commission. (2019). National patient safety goals effective January 2019. Web.
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). Compare hospitals. Web.