GLOBAL PATIENT SAFETY ACTION PLAN 2021-2030 Flashcards
the global patient safety action plan aims to
eliminate avoidable harm in health care
why do we need a global patient safety action plan?
because patient harm due to unsafe care is a large and growing global public health challenge
is most of patient harm avoidable?
yes
how is the public confidence and trust in local health systems
reduced
the patient harm in health care leads to
death and disability worldwide
what are the human costs of the unsafe care in public health?
patient and family costs
health care workers suffer psychological harm
what costs do we have because of unsafe health care systems?
human costs and economic/finanacial costs
what is patient safety?
a framework of organized activities that creates
cultures,
processes,
procedures,
behaviors,
technologies
and environments
in healthcare that consistently and sustainably
lower risks,
reduce the occurrence of avoidable harm,
make errors less likely
and reduce the impact of harm when it does occur
VISION of global patient safety action plan
a world in which no one is harmed in healthcare and every patient receives safe and respectful care, every time, everywhere
MISSION of global patient safety action plan
drive forward policies, strategies and actions, based on science, patient experience, system design and partnerships, to eliminate all sources of avoidable risk and harm to patients and health workers
GOAL of global patient safety action plan
achieve the maximum possible reduction in avoidable harm due to unsafe healthcare globally
how many guinding principles does the global patient safety action plan has?
7
1st guinding principle of GPSAP
ENGAGE PATIENT AND FAMILIES
patients informes, involved and treated as full partners in their own care
