The need to establish a national patient safety program in Brazil
Rev Saude Publica. 2013 Aug;47(4):791-7; discussion 798.
doi: 10.1590/S0034-8910.2013047004402.
[Article in
English,
Portuguese]
Affiliations
- 1 Departamento de Gestão e Incorporação de Tecnologias em Saúde, Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Insumos Estratégicos, Ministério da Saúde, BrasíliaDF, Brasil.
- 2 Departamento de Enfermagem Geral e Especializada, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão PretoSP, Brasil.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to promote reflection on the need to create a national incident notification system based on a brazilian patient safety program. Incidents in health care harm patients and encumber the health care system. Although a quality assessment program has been recently launched in health care institutions, the Brazilian Ministry of Health does not yet have a program which systematically assesses negative outcomes of health care. This article discusses the need to establish a national patient safety program in Brazil, aiming to promote a culture of patient safety and quality health care in the Brazilian Unified Health System.
MeSH terms
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Brazil
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Delivery of Health Care
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Humans
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National Health Programs
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Patient Safety*
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Program Development*
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Program Evaluation
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Quality Assurance, Health Care*
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Risk Management*
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Safety Management