Analyze data and train health professionals in reducing patient risk (RO0075)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Romania Action Plan 2020-2022
Action Plan Cycle: 2020
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: National Authority for Quality Management in Health
Support Institution(s):
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Health, Public Service DeliveryIRM Review
IRM Report: Romania Results Report 2020-2022, Romania Action Plan Review 2020-2022
Early Results: No early results to report yet
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: No
Ambition (see definition): Low
Implementation i
Description
Which public issue will be addressed by this obligation? Adverse events associated with healthcare (AEAH) are, according to international studies, the third leading cause of mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease. In 2014, the EU Commission recommended five courses of action to prevent them. In 2014, none was implemented in Romania. NAQMH has initiated a series of activities in line with these directions.
Description of the commitment What is the obligation? Training health professionals to identify and analyze adverse events associated with healthcare to identify the root causes and learn from mistakes. Inform patients about how they can help reduce the risks associated with healthcare. How will the fulfilment of the obligation contribute to the solving of the public Implementing a reporting mechanism, without accusatory character, in the National Register of AEAH, established by 33 problem? NAQMH, in all hospitals. Implementing “learning from mistakes” in the process of continuing medical education. Reducing serious adverse events.
What is the main objective? Improving patient safety by supporting healthcare professionals and the general public for a culture of transparency in assessing the quality of medical services.
Goals/activities Responsible (institution / partner) Start date End date 1. Collecting AEAH information from health facilities. NAQMH, accredited public and private sanitary units 2021 2021 2. Analysing and correlating the data in order to prepare the centralized results. NAQMH 2021 2021 3. Developing a map of the AEAH situation. NAQMH 2021 2021 4. Dissemination of the results through workshops, debates, meetings with patients' associations, etc. NAQMH 2021 2021 Other information Required Budget (lei) (source, if readily-available) No separate budget is required from the institution's budget. Correlation with other government programs / strategies The 2020-2025 NAQMH strategy.
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