With
an objective of spreading the awareness on patient safety among healthcare
professionals in Nepal and to develop a comprehensive patient safety framework
for the country from the inputs of national and international panellists, Nepal
Mediciti in association with government of Nepal and GTA along with technical
assistance from WHO has organised the two day international patient safety
conference in Kathmandu.
The
emphasis was given on identification of the simple solution with a big impact
on patient safety. The recommendations and solutions were then challenged by
national moderators of the session if they found it's not feasible in Nepal.
one of the objectives of this conference was to come out with recommendations
on enhancement of patient safety in Nepal, which are the part of this paper.
The major snapshots are- Lots of patients are getting harmed in Nepal due to
the medical error. Overstressed medical staff, lack of resources, lack of
awareness about patient safety has been identified as some of the factors
responsible. The solution is to first act on low hanging fruits and then go
further. A clearly defined patient safety plan need to be drafted by a
multidisciplinary committee along with formulation of patient safety action
force, in the initial phase, simple solutions with big impact should be
implemented with regular review and monitoring, followed by another phase in
which the drafting of patient safety standards and accreditation body will take
place. Some of the very simple solutions
which will not be requiring much of the financial resources are implantation of
checklists, hand hygiene, proper medication management and legible documentation,
promotion of safe, emphasis on proper patient identification and prevention of
fall. The ministry of health and population need to take a lead role otherwise
the patient safety program will never be successful.
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