Spanish Medical and Nursing Scientific Societies pledge support to patient safety
A number of Spanish Medical and Nursing Scientific Societies pledged support to Patient Safety within the framework of the Scientific conference on Quality and Patient Safety in Health Care where the National Study on Adverse Events (ENEAS) was presented.
The participating societies supported a joint declaration named "Professionals for Patient Safety" where they expressed commitment for the Quality and Patient Safety in the National Health System.
Key elements of the declaration are: the professional societies pledged support to the National and Regional policies and strategies on patient safety; they expressed commitment for improving the organizational culture towards patient safety, enhancing the communication to patients and patients' participation in their own health care processes, fostering the adoption of best clinical practices, building professionals' capacity in risk management, setting-up adverse-events monitoring and reporting systems, and fostering risk management and research for patient safety.