Head of Health Control: Medical errors waste 20% of health systems budgets
The General Authority for Accreditation and Health Supervision, Egyptian universities, shared its celebrations of the International Day of Patient Safety, which was held this year under the slogan of the World Health Organization & quot; patient safety from the beginning & quot; amid a prominent presence of university leaders and representatives of international organizations. Patients, in the presence of Dr. Omar Sharif Omar, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of University Hospitals, d. Hossam Salah al -Din, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of Qasr Al -Aini, d. Naama Abed, representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt, Dr. Hossam Hosni, Executive Director of Qasr Al -Aini Hospitals, as well as university leaders, faculty and students, and members of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation and Health Control Authority, in the Great Conference Hall in Qasr Al -Aini Medicine. Comprehensive health, noting that the university medical sector represents the first line of defense for the safety of patients with its scientific cadres, installations and advanced equipment ..
The head of the authority explained that the statistics of the World Health Organization indicated that more than 134 million incidents occur annually in hospitals in low and medium income countries, resulting in about 2.6 million deaths that can be avoided by applying accurate safety measures Patients.
Dr. Ahmed Taha stressed that the quality standards issued by & quot & quot; In its essence, it aims to enhance the culture of safety within the health system, pointing out that the adoption of Cairo University hospitals according to these criteria is evidence of university leaderships of the importance of quality and their keenness to apply them in a way that is reflected directly on the health and safety of patients. In expanding the scope of accreditation and generalizing the culture of quality within health institutions in line with the state’s vision of an integrated health system that guarantees the safety and safety of patients.
Dr. Ahmed Taha concluded his speech by certain & quot; Its partnerships with university institutions will continue to spread the culture of quality and safety and enhance citizens’ confidence in health services, in support of a sustainable health system in line with the aspirations of the new republic.
For its part, Dr. Omar Sharif Omar, that university hospitals work as one integrated entity, based on cooperation, not competition, whether between them or with various other health sectors, noting that the standards of the Accreditation and Health Control Authority & quot; The unification of the level of medical service and its sustainability guarantees in a way that achieves the patient’s interest and establishes society’s confidence in the health system.
Dr. Hossam Salah emphasized, & nbsp; The quality and governance represent the main pillar of any successful health system, praising the criteria of the Accreditation and Health Control Authority & quot; In the approved establishments, where the commitment was reflected in a tangible improvement in the level of service and the high rates of citizens ’satisfaction with them, pointing out that these results are practical evidence that investing in quality and governance is an investment in citizen health and the sustainability of the health system. It embodies the importance of investing in the health of the mother and child as a priority for public health, and integrates with the presidential initiatives of the health and safety of women, stressing that the comprehensive health insurance project represents a shift in the health system based on quality and patient safety. The health system, pointing out that medical errors cost the health sector between 15% and 20% of its budgets, while the cost of drug errors globally is about 42 billion dollars annually, which makes strengthening safety systems a priority that protects lives and provides resources to develop health services. The safety of operating rooms, the accuracy of the prescription of medicines, and the enhancement of infection control programs includes, praising the commitment of Ain Shams University to apply the standards within its health facilities, and the approval of both the Elderly Medicine and Obour Hospital as evidence of the seriousness of the efforts made to provide safe care. Clinical Governance at the World Health Organization & ndash; Egypt Office, Dr. Ihab Shahd, Head of the Health Care Quality Department, and members of the Board of Directors of the Authority.
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