Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiative
Patient Safety Friendly Hospital Initiative
The PSFHI provides compelling evidence that assessment of patient safety standards in hospitals is feasible and applicable in resource-poor settings. Implementation of the patient safety standards has increased the level of awareness of participating hospitals as well as patients. Indeed, the element of public engagement gives this initiative thrust in relation to other quality-related programs.
The ultimate aim of PSFHI is to improve patient safety in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. While refinement of assessment tools and their use in countries will continue, the PSFHI has progressed from assessment to improvement. National expansion is being encouraged and is in progress in several countries. Future research will determine whether this initiative has improved patient safety in the hospitals of EMR countries.
Conclusions
The PSFHI provides compelling evidence that assessment of patient safety standards in hospitals is feasible and applicable in resource-poor settings. Implementation of the patient safety standards has increased the level of awareness of participating hospitals as well as patients. Indeed, the element of public engagement gives this initiative thrust in relation to other quality-related programs.
The ultimate aim of PSFHI is to improve patient safety in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. While refinement of assessment tools and their use in countries will continue, the PSFHI has progressed from assessment to improvement. National expansion is being encouraged and is in progress in several countries. Future research will determine whether this initiative has improved patient safety in the hospitals of EMR countries.
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