Patient Safety

Escorts Observes Patient Safety Awareness Week

Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre Limited (EHIRCL), New Delhi, observed a week-long 'Patient Safety Awareness Week' starting from 18th May. Said Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman - Cardiac Sciences, EHIRCL, "A proactive initiative, 'Patient Safety Week' will help sensitise patients and healthcare providers to reduce the risk of medical error and reflect good practices by following the International Patient Safety Goals set by Joint Commission International (JCI)."

“JCI safety goals include identifying patient correctly, improving effective communication, improving safety of high-alert medications, eliminating wrong-site, wrong patient, wrong procedure surgery, reducing the risk of healthcare and aims at reducing any chance of incorrect surgery,” he added. During the Patient Safety Week, patients, their families and doctors joined hands to reinforce these international patient safety goals through skits, games and various interactive sessions.

"It is our endeavour to continuously raise the quality standards of services provided. 'Patient Safety Week' is a step towards empowering patients on how to become involved in their own healthcare," he added.

EH News Bureau