Patient Safety

Our goal is to cooperate with countries, regions, organizations and individuals to establish the safety of each medical system and ensure that patients receive the safest and reliable treatment on a continuous basis. More >>

In a recent blog post, IHI Africa Operations Director discussed the lessons learned in preparing 10 hospital patient safety programs in Ethiopia, Ghana, South Africa.

In case of PSNet and case of review, proposals to identify mistakes in pharmacy prescription filling and to prevent harmful drug events are being debated

This blog post explains what you can think and talk about preventable non-injuries by investigating the root cause like a preventable injury.

In the BMJ Quality and Safety article, IHI / NPSF Lucian Leape Institute (LLI) outlines the five healthcare areas that are essential for improving patient safety first confirmed in 2009. Learn about the work of LLI members and other thought leaders. Annual LLI Forum and September theme dinner

The patient safety center is an EMS patient safety expert and we are committed to providing timely solutions and resources to improve patient safety and quality of care. Established in 2005, CPS is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe medical environment to all patients and healthcare providers in all processes at all times.

Patient safety experts and researchers increasingly point to the role of organizational culture in the success of patient and labor safety programs. However, the creation of a safe culture in the medical environment has proven to be a difficult task, and organization leaders lack clear action to develop this culture. The goal is to fill this gap in knowledge and resources by giving CEOs and other leaders a useful tool to evaluate and improve the organization's safety culture. This guide can be used to judge the current situation of an organization's journey, to interact with the board of directors and leadership team, and to help the leaders prioritize.

The patient safety structure is a useful tool for tissue orthodontic medical improvement. By reducing patient injuries from clinical concerns, organizations can also reduce the risk of liability and improve the quality of care. Patient safety is a cohesive framework that makes it possible to provide health care in a coordinated way, not in a segmented way. By focusing on patient care, treatment systems, caregivers, and health care workers in four areas, corrective medical leaders can effectively utilize resources to maximize their strengths.

Patient safety is another important aspect of health and social care quality. The World Health Organization defines patient safety as "preventable harm to the patient during the healthcare process" and sets patient safety discipline to "cooperative to prevent harm caused by the health care process Initiatives ". In 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Survey reported that 4% of patients suffered something in the hospital and subsequent medical laboratories reported that medical malpractice in medical was estimated in 1999. In the United States, deaths such as traffic accidents and breast cancer are increasing. Studies in the UK and Europe estimate that 10% of hospitalized patients suffer from medical malpractice or risk,