AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
Christine E Sanchez, MPH, Patient Safety Authority
Christine E. Sanchez (chrsanchez@pa.gov) is a research scientist on the Data Science & Research team at the Patient Safety Authority. She is responsible for utilizing patient safety data, combined with relevant literature, to develop strategies aimed at improving patient safety in Pennsylvania.
*Corresponding author
Catherine M Reynolds, RN, BSN, MJ, DL, Patient Safety Authority
Catherine M. Reynolds is a patient safety advisor with the Patient Safety Authority, working directly with more than 80 healthcare facilities in the Southeast region of Pennsylvania to improve patient safety through consulting, education, and collaboration. She is an accomplished healthcare and patient safety professional, specializing in the analysis of adverse events and facilitywide implementation of patient safety plans.
Abstract
A complete and accurate patient history is essential for patient safety. Medical and surgical information is typically reported by the patient using a checklist to indicate medical and surgical history and current medications and supplements. This method has been shown to be generally successful in obtaining an accurate history in most healthcare settings.
