WHO - Nine Patient Safety Solutions

The complete Patient Safety Solutions

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched nine patient safety solutions to reduce the toll of health care-related harm affecting patients worldwide.

Patient Safety Solutions are defined as: "Any system design or intervention that has demonstrated the abilityto prevent or mitigate patient harm stemming from the processes of health care."

Patient Safety Solutions Preamble (PDF)

1. Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Medication Names (PDF)

2. Patient Identification (PDF)

3. Communication During Patient Hand-Overs (PDF)

4. Performance of Correct Procedure at Correct Body Site (PDF)

5. Control of Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions (PDF)

6. Assuring Medication Accuracy at Transitions in Care (PDF)

7. Avoiding Catheter and Tubing Mis-Connections (PDF)

8. Single Use of Injection Devices (PDF)

9. Improved Hand Hygiene to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infection (HAI) (PDF)

View All Patient Safety Solutions Preamble and Nine Solutions (PDF)

Media:
News Release: Announcing WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Releases Nine Life-Saving Patient Safety Solutions

News Release Audio Recording: Nine Life-Saving Patient Safety Solutions


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