Developing a national patient safety plan in Guatemala
Objective. Patient safety is challenging for health systems around the world, particularly in low- and middleincome countries such as Guatemala. The goal of this report is to summarize a strategic planning process for a national patient safety plan in Guatemala. Methods. This strategic planning proc...
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doaj-1b21f44df36c45508977479b5ca57c642020-11-24T22:09:53ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482019-07-0143641610.26633/RPSP.2019.64rpspDeveloping a national patient safety plan in GuatemalaRandall Lou-Meda0Sindy Méndez1Erwin Calgua2Mónica Orozco3Bria J. Hall4Natalie Fahsen5Brad M. Taicher6Joseph P. Doty7Julio García Colindres8Carlos Soto Menegazzo9Henry E. Rice10Pediatric Nephrology Unit/Fundanier, Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala City, Guatemala.Pediatric Nephrology Unit/Fundanier, Roosevelt Hospital, Guatemala City, Guatemala.University of San Carlos of Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.University of San Carlos of Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala.Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.FUNDEGUA, Guatemala City, Guatemala.Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.Department of Orthopedics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala City, Guatemala.Guatemala Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance, Guatemala City, Guatemala.Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.Objective. Patient safety is challenging for health systems around the world, particularly in low- and middleincome countries such as Guatemala. The goal of this report is to summarize a strategic planning process for a national patient safety plan in Guatemala. Methods. This strategic planning process involved multiple stakeholders, including representatives of the Guatemala Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, medical leadership from across the public health system, and academic experts from Guatemala and the United States of America. We used mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative surveys) and a nominal group technique at a national symposium to prioritize patient safety challenges across Guatemala, and subsequent meetings to develop a national patient safety plan. Results. This national patient safety plan outlines four domains to advance patient safety across the public hospital system over a five-year period in Guatemala: leadership and governance, training and awareness, safety culture, and outcome metrics. For each domain, we developed a set of goals, activities, outputs, and benchmarks to be overseen by the Ministry of Health. Conclusions. With this national patient safety plan, Guatemala has made a long-term commitment to improving patient safety across the public hospital system of Guatemala. Future efforts will require its extension to all levels of the Guatemalan health system.http://iris.paho.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/51394Quality assurance, health carepatient safetymedical errorshealth planningGuatemala |
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Randall Lou-Meda Sindy Méndez Erwin Calgua Mónica Orozco Bria J. Hall Natalie Fahsen Brad M. Taicher Joseph P. Doty Julio García Colindres Carlos Soto Menegazzo Henry E. Rice Developing a national patient safety plan in Guatemala Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública Quality assurance, health care patient safety medical errors health planning Guatemala |
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Developing a national patient safety plan in Guatemala |
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Objective. Patient safety is challenging for health systems around the world, particularly in low- and middleincome countries such as Guatemala. The goal of this report is to summarize a strategic planning process for a national patient safety plan in Guatemala.
Methods. This strategic planning process involved multiple stakeholders, including representatives of the Guatemala Ministry of Health and Social Assistance, medical leadership from across the public health system, and academic experts from Guatemala and the United States of America. We used mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative surveys) and a nominal group technique at a national symposium to prioritize patient safety challenges across Guatemala, and subsequent meetings to develop a national patient safety plan.
Results. This national patient safety plan outlines four domains to advance patient safety across the public hospital system over a five-year period in Guatemala: leadership and governance, training and awareness, safety culture, and outcome metrics. For each domain, we developed a set of goals, activities, outputs, and benchmarks to be overseen by the Ministry of Health.
Conclusions. With this national patient safety plan, Guatemala has made a long-term commitment to improving patient safety across the public hospital system of Guatemala. Future efforts will require its extension to all levels of the Guatemalan health system. |
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Quality assurance, health care patient safety medical errors health planning Guatemala |
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