Intuitive patient safety incident reporting and learning systems, which capture and provide structured learning, are key to improving patient safety and preventing the occurrence of harm. The following initiatives have been undertaken to help facilitate the use, ease and impact of reporting and learning systems.
Patient safety and quality of care
Generates and provides knowledge, methods, tools, guidance, capacity-building and learning to support countries to address quality of health care and services as a function of health system performance that impacts system responsiveness and health outcomes.
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Patient safety guidance and tools
The Patient Safety and Quality of Care Unit develops and provides guidance and tools to build capacity and support implementation of patient safety programmes in countries and by partners. These resources include implementation guidance, education and training materials, checklists and point-of-care practical solutions essential for strengthening health systems and reducing avoidable harm in health care.
Key topics
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Launched in May 2007, the Patient Safety Solutions are standardized tools for health care professionals to prevent potential errors from reaching the patient. These interventions have demonstrated the ability to prevent or mitigate patient harm.
The High 5s project aims to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) within to achieve measurable, significant and sustainable reductions in a number of challenging patient safety problems.
Planning and prioritizing effective safety interventions and policies requires a thorough understanding of the problem. Several documents have been developed for patient safety research and assessment, which are available below.
The majority of childbirth related deaths occur in low-resource settings and most could be prevented. In response to this unacceptable situation, the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist has been developed to support the delivery of essential maternal and perinatal care practices.
Safer primary care is fundamental to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly to those related to ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at every age. Implementing system changes and practices are crucial to improving safety at all levels of health care.
Every year, many millions of people undergo surgical treatment, and surgical interventions account for an estimated 13% of the world’s total disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). While surgical procedures are intended to save lives, unsafe surgical care can cause substantial harm.