2023 world patient safety day challenge
Take this challenge to support patient safety and win a complimentary annual paid subscription to Let's Talk Risk!
Dear colleagues, hello! š
This Sunday, September 17th, 2023, was the World Patient Safety Day. To mark this occasion, I would like to invite you to participate in this challenge so we can do our part in raising awareness of this important global issue.
š„As a reward, I will offer 5 complimentary annual subscriptions (a $150 value)1 to the Letās Talk Risk! newsletter to those with the most contribution. š„
šFirst a little backgroundā¦
The World Health Organization first endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day in 20192, to be observed on the 17th day of September of each year, to raise awareness of patient safety as a global priority, and to renew global commitment to the Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-20303.
Did you know that, on average, about 1 in 10 patients is subject to an adverse event in high income countries, and about 1 in 4 patients in low- and middle- income countries. The social cost of patient harm globally is estimated to be around US $1 trillion to 2 trillion per year!
This is HUGE! We have got to do our part to help improve patient safety worldwide.
The theme of the 2023 World Patient Safety Day is āEngaging patients for patient safetyā and the slogan āElevate the voice of patients!ā4.
The day aims to influence stakeholders including patients, families, policy makers, health care leaders, health workers and patient organizations to work collaboratively towards co-designing health care policies and safety interventions that truly reflect the needs and preferences of patients, ultimately enhancing healthcare safety globally.
Watch this short video to learn more:
šNow, let us talk about the challenge and how you can win
You can play in one or more of the following ways to elevate the voice of patients:
1ļøā£ Share a personal story: if you, or a family member, has experienced the consequences of inadequate patient safety, share in a comment below. Remember, you should not disclose any personal or confidential information. Describe your experience in general terms and share your views on what should have been done to minimize the impact.
2ļøā£ Share a best practice: if you have come across any best practices that improve patient safety, especially through better patient engagement, share in a comment below. Share any links to publicly available information such as case studies, white papers and thought-leadership articles.
3ļøā£ Share an idea for culture change: if you work in the healthcare industry, share an idea about how we can create and nurture a culture of patient safety. If you believe your workplace already has a good culture of patient safety, share what you find most impressive about your work culture.
4ļøā£ Share with your team: if your work involves any aspect of medical device risk management, bring awareness of the World Patient Safety Day to your team members. Talk about it in your next team meeting and encourage ideas on how you could include the voice of the patients in your work.
5ļøā£ Share with a friend: talk to a friend and invite them to participate in this challenge. When you share this post you can earn rewards for complimentary access to premium content on Letās Talk Risk!
6ļøā£ Get creative: you donāt have to limit your contribution to these 5 items listed above. Get creative and share your thoughts and ideas to help elevate the voice of patients.
šÆRule of the game
Anyone can participate in this challenge. You donāt have to be a subscriber to the Letās Talk Risk! newsletter.
As described above, there are 6 different ways to play. You can select one or more from the above list for your contribution.
You must leave a comment on this post, email your response, and/or share this post for your contribution to be recognized. There is no limit on the number of comments or number of times you share this post.
I will select 5 top contributors to award a complimentary annual paid subscription to Letās Talk Risk! newsletter. This is a $150 value!
The deadline to submit your comments/share this post is Tuesday, September 26th, 2023.
Letās play and help raise the voice of patients!
See the resolution WHA72.6 endorsed by the 72nd World Health Assembly in 2019.