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    World Health Organisation (WHO) launched Patient Safety Rights Charter at Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety

    Posted 20 Apr 2024

    2 min read

    • Charter was developed within framework of World Patient Safety Day 2023 under theme “Engaging patients for patient safety”. 
      • It will provide healthcare workers, leaders and governments with the tools to build patient-centred healthcare systems, improving patient safety and reducing risk of harm.
      • It is a key resource intended to support implementation of Global Patient Safety (GPS) Action Plan 2021–2030.
        • India has signed GPS Action Plan 2021-2030.

     

    • Patient safety
      • A framework of organized activities that creates cultures, processes, procedures in health systems which promote safety and minimise the risk of harm to patients.

     

    • Concerns associated with Patient safety
      • Around 1 in every 10 patients is harmed in healthcare and more than 3 million deaths occur annually due to unsafe care.
      • Above 50% of harm is preventable; half of this is attributed to medications.
      • Other: Unsafe surgical procedures, healthcare-associated infections, diagnostic errors, patient misidentification, unsafe blood transfusion etc.

     

    • Initiatives taken to ensure Patient Safety
      • Global: World Alliance for Patient Safety; WHO Patient Safety Initiatives (2015–2020); National patient safety implementation framework (2018–2025); Global Patient Safety Challenge etc.
      • India: National patient safety implementation framework (2018–2025), etc.

     

    Charter covers 10 Patient Safety Rights

    • Right to timely, effective and appropriate care.
    • Right to safe health care processes and practices.
    • Right to qualified and competent health workers.
    • Right to safe medical products and their safe and rational use.
    • Right to safe and secure healthcare facilities.

     

    • Right to dignity, respect, non-discrimination, privacy and confidentiality.
    • Right to information, education and supported decision making.
    • Right to access to medical records.
    •  Right to be heard and fair resolution. 
    • Right to patient and family engagement.
    • Tags :
    • WHO
    • patient safety
    • Global Patient Safety (GPS) Action Plan 2021–2030

    Articles Sources

    https://www.who.int/news/item/18-04-2024-who-launches-first-ever-patient-safety-rights-charter
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