Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Department of Biostatistics (Health Informatics), Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA.
Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 May 13;32(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00536-1.
The Global Patient Safety Action Plan, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO), draws attention to patient safety as being an issue of utmost importance in healthcare. In response, the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) has established a Global Patient Safety Task Force to advance a patient safety culture across all facets of the chiropractic profession. This commentary aims to introduce principles and call upon the chiropractic profession to actively engage with the Global Patient Safety Action Plan beginning immediately and over the coming decade.
This commentary addresses why the chiropractic profession should pay attention to the WHO Global Patient Safety Action Plan, and what actions the chiropractic profession should take to advance these objectives. Each strategic objective identified by WHO serves as a focal point for reflection and action. Objective 1 emphasizes the need to view each clinical interaction as a chance to improve patient safety through learning. Objective 2 urges the implementation of frameworks that dismantle systemic obstacles, minimizing human errors and strengthening patient safety procedures. Objective 3 supports the optimization of clinical process safety. Objective 4 recognizes the need for patient and family engagement. Objective 5 describes the need for integrated patient safety competencies in training programs. Objective 6 explains the need for foundational data infrastructure, ecosystem, and culture. Objective 7 emphasizes that patient safety is optimized when healthcare professionals cultivate synergy and partnerships.
The WFC Global Patient Safety Task Force provides a structured framework for aligning essential considerations for patient safety in chiropractic care with WHO strategic objectives. Embracing the prescribed action steps offers a roadmap for the chiropractic profession to nurture an inclusive and dedicated culture, placing patient safety at its core. This commentary advocates for a concerted effort within the chiropractic community to commit to and implement these principles for the collective advancement of patient safety.
世界卫生组织（WHO）发起的《全球患者安全行动计划》，将患者安全作为医疗保健中最重要的问题之一。作为回应，世界脊骨神经医学联合会（WFC）成立了全球患者安全工作组，旨在推进整个脊骨神经医学领域的患者安全文化。本评论旨在介绍相关原则，并呼吁脊骨神经医学专业立即并在未来十年内积极参与《全球患者安全行动计划》。
本评论探讨了脊骨神经医学专业为何应关注世卫组织的《全球患者安全行动计划》，以及脊骨神经医学专业应采取哪些行动来推进这些目标。世卫组织确定的每一个战略目标都为反思和行动提供了重点。目标 1 强调需要将每次临床互动视为通过学习改善患者安全的机会。目标 2 敦促实施消除系统障碍的框架，最大限度地减少人为错误并加强患者安全程序。目标 3 支持优化临床流程安全。目标 4 认识到需要患者和家属的参与。目标 5 描述了在培训计划中纳入综合患者安全能力的必要性。目标 6 解释了基础数据基础设施、生态系统和文化的需求。目标 7 强调当医疗保健专业人员培养协同作用和伙伴关系时，患者安全会得到优化。
WFC 全球患者安全工作组为协调脊骨神经医学护理中患者安全的基本考虑因素与世卫组织战略目标提供了一个结构化框架。采用规定的行动步骤为脊骨神经医学专业提供了一条培育包容和专注文化的路线图，将患者安全置于核心地位。本评论倡导脊骨神经医学界齐心协力，承诺并实施这些原则，共同推进患者安全。
