Keeping people with communication disabilities safe in hospital.

患有沟通障碍的住院患者遭遇可预防的有害患者安全事件的可能性是其他患者的三倍。我们将制定(a)一个理论上健全和基于证据的框架，帮助预防和管理患者安全事件，以及(b)一个医院沟通临床审计工具（CATCH），以改善很少或不会说话的成年人的患者安全。这些信息将减少与不良事件相关的费用，并改善患者护理。

Hospital patients with communication disabilities are up to three times more likely than other patients to experience preventable, harmful patient safety incidents. We will develop (a) a theoretically sound and evidence based framework that helps to prevent and manage patient safety incidents, and (b) a Clinical Audit Tool for Communication in Hospital (CATCH) to improve patient safety for adults with little or no speech. This information will reduce costs associated with adverse events, and improve patient care.