Developing a patient safety strategy for the NHS. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Developing a patient safety strategy for the NHS. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Press Release/Announcement
 
• Published December 2018

Developing a patient safety strategy for the NHS.

NHS Improvement, National Health Service; London, UK: December 2018.

This announcement seeks multidisciplinary insights to inform the finalization of proposals for a patient safety strategy for the United Kingdom National Health Service. The proposal document is currently informed by incident analysis and state of care reporting. The goal is to design a strategy that builds on the principles of just culture, transparency, and continuous improvement. The deadline for submitting comments is February 15, 2019.

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