Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay. This year again, we participate in a joint initiative with GS1 Healthcare, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists, IAPO and ISQua to promote #PatientSafety globally. 🫶 Use #WPSD24 to be part of the conversation. #IHFPartnersInAction

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, check out these five tips to help you get an accurate diagnosis. ✅Share all your symptoms & medical history ✅Ask questions ✅Follow up on test results ✅Track appointments & treatments ✅Don’t hesitate to get a second opinion Let’s get it right,

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re focusing on improving diagnosis to save lives. Diagnostic errors contribute to 16% of preventable patient harm—let’s work together to make diagnoses timely, accurate, and safe for all. 🌍🏥 #GetItRightMakeItSafe #PatientSafety

The right diagnosis, at the right time, is the basis of safe and effective health care. By contrast, diagnostic errors can lead to serious harm, and even death. This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we call for a great collaboration between health workers and managers, policymakers and

Today, on #WorldPatientSafetyDay, FIP launches a curriculum for addressing the risk of substandard & falsified medical products sold online. The curriculum is presented in a FIP handbook for educators. Watch this introduction from John Hertig, executive committee member of FIP HPS.

Diagnostic errors, including missed, incorrect, delayed, or miscommunicated diagnoses, can worsen patient outcomes, sometimes leading to severe illness, disability, death, and higher healthcare costs. Here are 5 tips for patients to help get an accurate diagnosis👇🏿.

Today is World Patient Safety Day! This year’s theme is "Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety." Family doctors play a key role in making sure diagnoses are timely and accurate. Here are 9 ways we contribute to safer diagnosis 👉 globalfamilydoctor.com/News/WorldPati… #WorldPatientSafetyDay

This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, Regional Director Saima Wazed highlights the importance of accurate and timely diagnosis in promoting #patientsafety. 🔗: bit.ly/4eoq8y1

#WorldPatientSafetyDay World Medical Association sees patient-physician relationship often under threat. 3 challenges to relationship's therapeutic efficacy ⚠️Medicine technologization ⚠️Dilution of trustworthy relationships ⚠️Key focus on economic aspects of medical care 👇🏼ow.ly/xbGU50ToZOb

Today on #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we celebrate the incredible work of our teams across the six Patient Safety Research Collaborations! Come celebrate with us on Thursday, at our webinar on this year's theme of improving diagnosis. ➡️Register here: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2024/08/13/saf…

In the Eastern Mediterranean region, 42% of drug-sensitive #TB cases are undiagnosed or not notified to national TB programs & over 80% of drug-resistant cases are not on treatment. We must improve diagnosis for patient safety! rb.gy/ctds0e #WorldPatientSafetyDay

This #WorldPatientSafetyDay I will post this photo here as a gentle reminder that life is precious. This little boy should be in his last year of primary school, and loving life. Instead his ashes are in a solid silver heart. Always listen to patients. #sepsis

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, ICN President PamCipriano highlights the vital role that #nurses play in the process of diagnosing a #health problem and ensuring #patientsafety. Read more here: bit.ly/3zmTKwX

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay. This year again, we participate in a joint initiative with GS1 Healthcare, European Association of Hospital Pharmacists,IAPO and International Hospital Federation to promote #PatientSafety globally. 🫶 Use #WPSD24 to be part of the conversation.

Diagnostic errors account for 16% of preventable patient harm in all healthcare settings. Correct & timely diagnosis is vital for prevention & effective treatment. This #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we urge countries to prioritize diagnostic safety. Let's get it right & make it safe!

مباني وزارة الصحة ومنظمة الصحة العالمية في الأردن تكتسي البرتقالي الليلة 🟠🏢 بمناسبة #اليوم_العالمي_لسلامة_المرضى. معاً لتحسين التشخيص من أجل علاجٍ آمن وفعّال 💪🏼💊 MoH and WHO lit orange 🟠🏢 for #WorldPatientSafetyDay Promoting improved diagnosis for effective treatment 💪🏼💊

"Diagnostic errors account for nearly 16% of preventable harm across health systems globally. This rises to about 20% in the Eastern Mediterranean Region." - Dr Awad MATARIA, Director of Universal Health Coverage and Health Systems, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean #WorldPatientSafetyDay

The WHO African Region building in #Brazzaville glows in orange 🧡 to mark #WorldPatientSafetyDay. Diagnostic errors can cost lives—Get it right, make it safe!

We are delighted to confirm that Sir Jeremy Hunt MP, who founded Patient Safety Watch in 2019, has rejoined our board as Chairman. patient-safety-watch.com/ourteam

Fantastic to be working closely with Sir Jeremy Hunt MP on #patientsafety again 👏