World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety

In ICU
Mon, 28 Jan 2008

The Collaborating Centre, jointly sponsored by The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International, develops selected Patient Safety Solutions in coordination with the WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety. This activity represents the "Solutions" program of the WHO World Alliance for Patient Safety, which translates knowledge about patient safety interventions into practical solutions for use by the global community. The electronic Patient Safety Solutions survey will be available online until February 29, 2008 at www.jcipatientsafety.org/survey.

This new set of Patient Safety Solutions addresses the following challenges:

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The Collaborating Centre, jointly sponsored by The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International, develops selected Patient Safety Solutions in coo...