Patient safety. Remember who it's really for

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Patricia Flatley Brennan, Charles Safran

Abstract

Patients appear in the patient safety agenda in three important places: first and foremost as the individual most likely to experience the positive benefits of good care or negative consequences of unsafe care; second, as surveyors of quality of care indicators; and finally, through their presence as patient representatives on institutional safety committees. However, patient safety programs largely address provider-interests, and many times overlook patient preferences and needs. Active engagement of the patient in all aspects of the patient safety agenda is necessary for its success. Patient safety, then, requires: a comprehensive agenda informed by patient preferences and experiences; an informed and motivated populace; mechanisms integrate safe practices and patient preferences, and investment in safety-enhancing devices and care strategies.

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Jan 13, 2011·International Journal for Quality in Health Care : Journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care·Andrea Scobie
Dec 5, 2006·Quality & Safety in Health Care·P CarayonP Flatley Brennan
Jan 1, 2011·IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering·Pascale CarayonVanina Mollo

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