Patient safety is a medical discipline that has arisen in response to the increasing complexity of health care delivery processes, which is accompanied by an increase in the scale of harm to patients in health care settings. The mission of this discipline is to prevent and reduce the level of risk, the number of errors and the extent of harm caused to patients in the process of providing medical care. The cornerstone of this discipline is continuous practice improvement based on learning from mistakes and unwanted phenomena.
Patient safety is a prerequisite for the provision of quality essential health care services. There is no doubt that quality healthcare services around the world must be effective, safe and people-centered. In addition, quality health care involves the provision of timely, equitable, comprehensive and effective services.
Successful implementation of patient safety interventions requires clear guidance, management capacity, data to inform safety improvements, well-trained professionals, and fostering active patient participation in the care process.
