Section: Module 1: What is Patient Safety? | Patient Safety | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Outcomes:

    By the end of this Module, you should be able to:

    • Define patient safety and its importance in healthcare.
    • Define key terms used in patient safety.
    • Has media (TV and newspapers) in your part of the world reported adverse patient safety events? For example, due to medical errors?  Did the media coverage seek to apportion blame? How might taking a systems approach to patient safety help the relevant healthcare organization prevent safety incidents in the future?

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      Quiz: What is Patient Safety?