Specialists Program
The first training program for Patient Safety Specialists (PSO) was concluded yesterday, which was held by the Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSCK), in cooperation with the Health Council of the Cooperation Council States (GHC), for three consecutive days.
The comprehensive program, in which 22 health professionals from the ministries of health in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council participated in, targeted all health care providers, and provided a set of axes, represented in “the main principles and competencies related to the patient safety system”, “the history of the patient safety movement” and “describing the sciences”. Specializations used in patient safety, ”during which the current best practices and strategies to overcome barriers to safe care were reviewed.
Participants took two tests at the start and end of the program To benefit from the content evaluation of their survey, and to clarify topics that may need further study.
The Director General of the Saudi Patient Safety Center, Dr. Abdul Ilah Al-Hawsawi, praised the program, and said: “We are proud of the center in partnering with the Gulf Health Council in launching a training program for health practitioners from various countries of the Council in the field of patient safety specialists,” adding: “We are honored to continue this cooperation to develop The strategic plan for quality and patient safety.
Al-Hawsawi stressed that "strengthening safety in the health sector should be a priority, especially in this period when the world is facing the Corona pandemic," explaining that "one of the things that we focus on in this workshop is the safety of patients of all categories, as well as the safety of health practitioners, which are An integral part of patient safety. "
It is noteworthy that the Saudi Patient Safety Center was established in 2017, and it is the first of its kind in the entire region, and fulfills one of the initiatives of "the Kingdom''s Vision 2030", by motivating health care organizations, providers, patients, families and communities about patient safety. To provide health care services free of damages resulting from medical errors in the Saudi health system, and to prepare programs for patient safety and empowerment, and to support health practitioners.
It is noteworthy that the GCC Health Council is an active Gulf organization in the health field, and since its establishment in 1396 AH / 1976 CE, it has been working to consolidate relations between member states, strengthen integration, and achieve the health well-being of all their citizens.
