Health Care : Current Reviews

Patient safety- Need of the hour

4^th Asia-Pacific Global Summit & Expo on Healthcare

July 18-20, 2016 Brisbane, Australia

Ruby Sahney

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Health Care Current Reviews

Abstract:

Patient Safety is all about preventing medical errors that might lead to adverse events and harm. When entering a health care Facility, Patient expects to receiver appropriate care in safe environment. It is estimated that in developed countries as many as one in 10 patients is harmed while receiving hospital care. In USA alone estimates indicate that 44,000-98,000 medical errors deaths occur annually (more than deaths from highway accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS). In developing countries, the probability of patients being harmed in hospitals is higher than in industrialized nations. Health care professionals from the beginning of their training are taught that errors are unacceptable, no diagnosis, allergy or previous medical history can be missed, every medication doe must be right. Despite of this, errors do happen, sometime even with fatal consequences. When such things happen in health care, we need a system in place, which, can monitor all those affects, analysis and try to prevent from reoccurring. There are two schools of thoughts for management of errors related to patient safety, the �??person�?� or the �??system�?� approach. A fine balance is required to look at a situation for reaching at appropriate solutions. Physicians and hospital administrators can better understand how hospital culture, infrastructure, practices and technology may all contribute to an improved level of patient safety. Culture: The culture of any organization is determined by its leader. A culture of safety encourages the free exchange of ideas, reporting errors and problem-solving. Infrastructure: A strong infrastructure is required to develop, promote and support patient safety initiatives within the organization. Practices- Effective communication practices are fundamental to patient safety- including careful listening, the elimination of dangerous abbreviations and clear instructions to prevent medical errors. Technology- Learn how medical leadership should play an active role in promoting, planning for and implementing technologies that can strengthen patient safety.

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Email: ruby.sahney@sgrh.com