Patient Safety (Learning from Error)
The workshop explores how multiple weaknesses present within the hospital system can lead to error. It aims to provide all health-care workers and managers with an insight into the underlying causes of such events. Although the workshop materials revolve around an error involving the inappropriate administration of a drug, the underlying principles of why an error occurs are universal. This workshop is based on the contents provided by World Health Organization.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of this workshop, participants should:
- Be introduced to an understanding of why errors occur
- Begin to understand which actions can be taken to improve patient safety
- Be able to describe why there should be greater emphasis on patient safety in hospitals
- Identify local policies and procedures to improve the safety of care to patients
Who should attend?
This patient safety workshop is designed to be suitable for health-care workers (e.g. doctors, nurses, pharmacists), health-care workers in training (e.g. nursing students, medical students, residents), health-care managers or administrators, patient safety officers,
and any other groups involved in delivering health care.
