PATIENT SAFETY LESSONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES Alberto R. Ferreres

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Landmarks 1960_ E. Debenetti The paths of clinical error 1991_ LF Fiscella et al: Prospective study of anesthetic errors in surgical procedures 1997_ A Ferreres: Wrong side surgery 2006_ 52 publications in Argentina

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Malpractice litigation Criminal and Civil Law

LA RESPONSABILIDAD MEDICA Y LA PRACTICA COTIDIANA

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Epidemiology of Errors  Most data from claims  Lack of prospective studies  Analysis of 1500 malpractice claims 84% system errors 38% technical errors 26% judgement errors 21% medication errors Ferreres (2007)

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Epidemiology of Errors Cross-sectional study revealed:  Antibiotic misuse in 75% of admissions  Medication errors in 22% of prescriptions  Judgement errors in 26% of postoperative controls  Technical errors in 15% of surgeries  Error notification rate: 2% Ferreres (2007, unpublished data)

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Dr. Alberto Agrest

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Prof. Vicente P. Gutiérrez

Resolution 517/01 (july 30, 2001) Committee of Medical Error A.Agrest F. Benaim A. Sonis

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA  National Data Bank of Errors  Create a leadership in the topic  Support of the most important academic institution  Lack of support  Mostly theoretical knowledge  Apart from everyday troubles

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA PS Conferences 2004: 1st. 2005: 2nd. 2006: 3rd. Guest: Susan Sheridan 2007: 4th. JCI: Dennis O´Leary Karen Timmons David Jaimovich ACS: Thomas Russell 2008: 5th. Guest: Robert Wachter

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Patient Safety Hospital Committees University of Buenos Aires Hospital Pediatric Hospitals Now: 27 institutions

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Resolution 1616/2007 Advisory Commission for Patient Safety National Ministry of Health

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Recent Initiatives  University of Buenos Aires Institute for Patient Safety  Joint Commission International Local Representative  PAHO & WHO Local and Ministerial Support

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA Present Challenges  Law and Tort system  Fear of error notification  High rates of malpractice litigation  Lack of awareness  Health literacy  Patients´ associations

PATIENT SAFETY IN ARGENTINA The future  Implementation of the 9 Safety Solutions  Implementation of the “Safe Surgery saves lifes” Challenge  Better awareness by public, physicians and institutions  PS Committees  Shift from Risk Management to PS + Quality

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