WHO World Patient Safety Day 2023
Engaging Patients for Patient Safety
The Australian Institute of Health Innovation is pleased to be celebrating the World Health Organisation’s World Patient Safety Day and promoting this year’s theme of engaging patients in patent safety. The theme recognises growing evidence that patients who are informed about, understand, and are able to contribute to their care are less likely to experience harm during healthcare.
According to WHO, the day aims to influence stakeholders including patients, families, policy makers, healthcare leaders, health workers and patient organisations to work collaboratively towards co-designing healthcare policies and safety interventions that truly reflect the needs and preferences of patients, ultimately enhancing healthcare safety globally.
This document provides easy links to events, research articles and safety bulletins provided by AIHI to improve patient engagement in healthcare.
An article ‘Engaging with CALD patients for World Patient Safety Day’ has been published in MJA InSight+, the online news arm of the Medical Journal of Australia. The lead author is Associate Professor Reema Harrison, a Career Development Fellow at Cancer Institute NSW at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University.
Coming up is a free webinar on 19 September on ‘Can we have a better healthcare system by 2030?’ with Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite, Founding Director of the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University.
Caption: Professors Henry Cutler, Enrico Coiera, Johanna Westbrook and Jeffrey Braithwaite
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