Setelah vakum dua tahun karena dilanda pandemi Covid-19, pelaksanaan akreditasi fasilitas pelayanan kesehatan (fasyankes) di Indonesia dilaksanakan kembali tahun ini (medio Mei 2023). Kemenkes telah menetapkan sistem dan standar akreditasi terbaru yang harus dipenuhi dan diimplementasikan fasyankes khususnya tingkat pertama. Standar tersebut meliputi standar tata kelola, standar peningkatan mutu dan keselamatan pasien, serta standar tata kelola pelayanan dan penunjang.
Dinas Kesehatan (Dinkes) Kabupaten Bogor telah melakukan klarifikasi terhadap Rumah Sakit Sentosa, terkait kasus dugaan bayi tertukar setahun lalu. Dinkes juga melibatkan Komite Nasional Keselamatan Pasien (KNKP) untuk menelaah penyebab dari kasus ini.
A national patient safety alert has been issued over the risk of death from entrapment or falls relating to medical beds, with a call for all relevant staff to have appropriate training within the next 12 months. In an alert issued on Wednesday, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it continues to receive reports of death and serious injuries relating to medical beds and trolleys.
Digital solutions can improve information sharing and reduce the errors that cost lives. But they should be implemented carefully to avoid creating risks, writes Maureen Baker from the Professional Record Standards Body
With demand at an all-time high, and workforce shortages mounting, the focus on patient safety has never been more critical.