Summary of the International Patient Safety Conference, June 28-29, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Autor: Bajracharya DC; Group for Technical Assistance, Lalitpur, Nepal., Karki K; Group for Technical Assistance, Lalitpur, Nepal., Lama CY; 2Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts USA., Joshi RD; Kathmandu Model Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal., Rai SM; Kirtipur Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal., Jayaram S; Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal., Tomer A; Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal., Zervos J; 6Henry Ford Health System Global Health Initiative (HFHS GHI), Detroit, MI USA., Khan MI; Precision Health Consultants, Karachi, Pakistan., Sapkota A; 8Curative Service Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal., Upadhyaya MK; 9Quality Standard and Regulation Division, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu, Nepal., Kilgore PE; 10Wayne State University, Detroit Michigan USA, HFHS GHI, Detroit, MI USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Patient safety in surgery [Patient Saf Surg] 2019 Nov 18; Vol. 13, pp. 36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 18 (Print Publication: 2019).
DOI: 10.1186/s13037-019-0214-4
Abstrakt: Globally, medical errors are associated with an estimated $42 billion in costs to healthcare systems. A variety of errors in the delivery of healthcare have been identified by the World Health Organization and it is believed that about 50% of all errors are preventable. Initiatives to improve patient safety are now garnering increased attention across a range of countries in all regions of the world. From June 28--29, 2019, the first International Patient Safety Conference (IPSC) was held in Kathmandu, Nepal and attended by over 200 healthcare professionals as well as hospital, government, and non-governmental organization leaders. During the conference, presentations describing the experience with errors in healthcare and solutions to minimize future occurrence of adverse events were presented. Examples of systems implemented to prevent future errors in patient care were also described. A key outcome of this conference was the initiation of conversations and communication among important stakeholders for patient safety. In addition, attendees and dignitaries in attendance all reaffirmed their commitment to furthering actions in hospitals and other healthcare facilities that focus on reducing the risk of harm to patients who receive care in the Nepali healthcare system. This conference provides an important springboard for the development of patient-centered strategies to improve patient safety across a range of patient care environments in public and private sector healthcare institutions.
Competing Interests: Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
(© The Author(s). 2019.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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