Pharmacy Leadership Amid the Pandemic: Maintaining Patient Safety During Uncertain Times

2021 ◽  
pp. 001857872110375
Author(s):  
Irene Derrong Lin ◽  
John B. Hertig
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
World Health ◽  
Leadership Strategies ◽  
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Pharmacy Leaders ◽  
Effective Treatments

The relentless surges of global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections that caused the Covid-19 disease had pressured researchers and regulators to develop effective treatments quickly. While studying these therapies amid the pandemic, threats to patient care were reported, including (1) maintaining adequate safeguards as clinical effectiveness and safety data evolves, (2) risks from online counterfeit medications, and (3) disruption of the global pharmaceutical supply chain. This article discusses these patient safety threats and suggests strategies that promote patient safety, foster medication intelligence, and mitigate drug shortages. As the world continues to develop safe and effective treatments for Covid-19, patient safety is paramount. In response to the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Safety Challenge: Medication Without Harm, leaders must establish effective approaches to improve medication safety during the pandemic. Successfully integrating these leadership strategies with current practices allows pharmacy leaders to implement robust systems to reduce errors, prevent harm, and advocate for patient safety.

Patient Safety Concerns among Emergency Medical Staff and Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-52
Author(s):  
Pi-Fang Hsu ◽  
Wen-Chun Tsai ◽  
Chia-Wen Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
World Health ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Recently, much of the world, including the World Health Organization, the European Union and many North American countries, have emphasized patient safety. Around the same time, Taiwan’s Department of Health (DOH) devoted a significant amount of resources to better the quality of medical treatment for their patients. This study explores perceptions of and attitudes towards patient safety among medical staff and patients in emergency departments. Analysis results indicate that medical staff and patients significantly differ in perceptions and attitudes. Results of this study provide a valuable reference for governmental authorities and hospital managers in formulating policies aimed at clarifying perceptions and attitudes regarding patient safety among medical staff and patients in emergency departments.

scholarly journals Summary of the International Patient Safety Conference, June 28—29, 2019, Kathmandu, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak C. Bajracharya ◽  
Kshitij Karki ◽  
Chhiring Yangjen Lama ◽  
Rajesh Dhoj Joshi ◽  
Shankar Man Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Improve Patient Safety ◽  
World Health ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Governmental Organization ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Improve Patient

AbstractGlobally, 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.

scholarly journals Field Test of the World Health Organization Multi-Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0138510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Farley ◽  
Hao Zheng ◽  
Eirini Rousi ◽  
Agnès Leotsakos
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Field Test ◽  
World Health ◽  
Curriculum Guide ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Development of mobile application for safe surgery checklist

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Rafael Henrique Silva ◽  
Marcia Aparecida Nuevo Gatti ◽  
Sara Nader Marta ◽  
Nirave Reigota Caram ◽  
Solange de Oliveira Braga Franzolin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
World Health ◽  
Patient Identification ◽  
Safe Surgery ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Control

Communication and information technologies are increasingly influencing health actions, as well as patient safety. Thus, this study aimed to develop an application for conference and control of all stages of the Safe Surgery checklist suggested by the World Health Organization improving the safety of patients submitted to surgery. The problem of research lies precisely in the absence of mobile applications capable of meeting the need for patient safety. This study is applied in the technological development of an application with the possibility of deployment in any health service and easy installation on mobile devices. The app was built based on the Safe Surgery checklist established by the World Health Organization. The application allows patient identification through three identifiers. Later it contemplates all the items of the three stages of the checklist of safe surgery: Before anesthetic induction, Before the Surgical Incision and Before the Patient Leaves the Room. At the end of all the steps of the application, it calculates the risk to patient safety. The application developed is a tool that can be implemented in health institutions and used by professionals working in the operating room.

scholarly journals Adverse Events Capture Systems, Checklists and Teamwork as Relevant Tools to Reduce Complications and Increase Patients’ Safety in Spinal Surgery

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Barbanti Brodano ◽  
Cristiana Griffoni ◽  
Alessandro Ricci ◽  
Sandra Giannone ◽  
Daniela Francesca Ghisi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Adverse Events ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Spinal Surgery ◽  
World Health ◽  
Surgical Safety Checklist ◽  
Surgical Safety ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Adverse events in Hospitals are often related to surgery and they represent a relevant problem in healthcare. Different approaches have been introduced during the last decade to address the problem of patient safety, especially in the surgical environment. The teamwork is crucial in all these actions which aim to decrease adverse events and improve clinical outcomes. We analyze in particular the use of adverse events capture systems in spinal surgery and the use of checklist systems, starting from the Surgical Safety Checklist introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008.

Whistleblowing to Expose Criminal Activity in the Health Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 318-333
Author(s):  
Niyi Awofeso
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Due Process ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Public Law ◽  
World Health ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Internal Whistleblowing

A whistleblower is an employee who alleges wrongdoing by his or her employer (or any organization) of the sort that violates public law or tends to adversely affect the public or at least some members of the concerned organization. The World Health Organization cites healthcare-related fraud as one of 10 leading causes of inefficiency in health systems. Despite the potential of whistleblowing to reduce healthcare fraud and unearth criminal negligence with respect to patient safety, it remains a highly controversial approach for exposing criminal activity and improving patient safety in the health sector. This chapter discusses the main aspects of healthcare fraud as well as the potential of whistleblowing to address such widespread health system deficiencies, particularly those cybersecurity-related. The author favours internal whistleblowing for criminal misdeeds in the health sector as a first resort. Veracity of whistleblowing allegations should not be taken for granted, and due process must be accorded all individuals accused of criminal negligence or fraud.

scholarly journals A jelentési és tanulórendszerek szerepe a betegbiztonság javításában

2016 ◽  
Vol 157 (26) ◽  
pp. 1035-1042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judit Lám ◽  
Viktória Sümegi ◽  
Cecília Surján ◽  
Lajos Kullmann ◽  
Éva Belicza
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Health Care Organizations ◽  
Patient Safety Culture ◽  
Adverse Event Reporting ◽  
Learning System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Event Reporting ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The principles and requirements of a patient safety related reporting and learning system were defined by the World Health Organization Draft Guidelines for Adverse Event Reporting and Learning Systems published in 2005. Since then more and more Hungarian health care organizations aim to improve their patient safety culture. In order to support this goal the NEVES reporting and learning system and the series of Patient Safety Forums for training and consultation were launched in 2006 and significantly renewed recently. Current operative modifications to the Health Law emphasize patient safety, making the introduction of these programs once again necessary. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(26), 1035–1042.

scholarly journals Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis of integrating the World Health Organization patient safety curriculum into undergraduate medical education in Pakistan: a qualitative case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samreen Misbah ◽  
Usman Mahboob
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Patient Safety ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Education ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to conduct a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of integrating the World Health Organization (WHO) patient safety curriculum into undergraduate medical education in Pakistan. Methods: A qualitative interpretive case study was conducted at Riphah International University, Islamabad, from October 2016 to June 2017. The study included 9 faculty members and 1 expert on patient safety. The interviews were audiotaped, and a thematic analysis of the transcripts was performed using NVivo software. Results: Four themes were derived based on the need analysis model. The sub-themes derived from the collected data were arranged under the themes of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, in accordance with the principles of SWOT analysis. The strengths identified were the need for a formal patient safety curriculum and its early integration into the undergraduate program. The weaknesses were faculty awareness and participation in development programs. The opportunities were an ongoing effort to develop an appropriate curriculum, to improve the current culture of healthcare, and to use the WHO curricular resource guide. The threats were attitudes towards patient safety in Pakistani culture, resistance to implementation from different levels, and the role of regulatory authorities. Conclusion: The theme of patient safety needs to be incorporated early into the formal medical education curriculum, with the main goals of striving to do no harm and seeing mistakes as opportunities to learn. Faculty development activities need to be organized, and faculty members should to be encouraged to participate in them. The lack of a patient safety culture was identified as the primary reason for resistance to this initiative at many levels. The WHO curriculum, amended according to local institutional culture, can be implemented appropriately with support from the corresponding regulatory bodies.

Is patient safety in the NHS in England a postcode lottery?

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 378-379
Author(s):  
John Tingle
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Law School ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Care Quality Commission ◽  
Recent Patient ◽  
Health Organization

John Tingle, Lecturer in Law, Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, discusses some recent patient safety publications from the World Health Organization and the Care Quality Commission

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