Address Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunity, and Threats related to Patient Safety and Quality within AGH; note sources that support your analysis

Strengths:

1. AGH’s highly-trained healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing high quality care and patient safety.
2. AGH invests in the most advanced technology and equipment. This equipment enhances patient safety, quality and care.
3. AGH’s quality improvement programs: AGH developed and implemented quality improvement measures that emphasize patient safety. These include checklists, protocols for hand hygiene, patient safety rounds, and the use of hand hygiene protocol.

Sources: AGH website and AGH annual reports. Healthcare industry reports.

Weaknesses:

1. Communication issues: Errors and compromised patient safety can result from communication breakdowns between healthcare providers.
2. AGH has a high number of patients: AGH can be a big hospital that sees a lot of patients. This could increase errors and pose a risk to patient safety.
3. Resources are limited: Patients’ safety and care quality can be affected by a lack of funding and staffing.

Sources: AGH reports internal, patient safety studies and healthcare industry reports

Opportunities:

1. Technological advancements
2. Patient Engagement: Patients can be empowered to play an active part in their own healthcare by increasing their engagement.
3. Training and education: Healthcare professionals may benefit from training and education programs that will help them improve their knowledge and skills in order to provide safe and high-quality care.

Sources: AGH strategic planning, reports from healthcare industry, safety studies for patients, and Healthcare industry reports

Threats:

1. Regulations for the healthcare sector: Revisions to regulations and policies in the healthcare industry can have a significant impact on patient safety and quality.
2. Cybersecurity threats
3. Financial pressures

Sources: AGH risk assessments and reports on healthcare.