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Paramount Health Services & Insurance TPA Pvt. Ltd.
IRDA License No: 006
Validity : From 21-03-2023 To 20-03-2026
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Patient Safety Measures |
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Patient safety is defined as freedom from accidental injury (of any kind) while receiving medical care.Medical errors |
| can occur anywhere, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies or even the patient's home. For example, a patient supposed to be on a |
| salt free diet may accidentally be given a routine diet. Or, patient may end up buying wrong medicines due to doctor's |
| illegible handwriting. |
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In 1999, an American study came to the conclusion that more people die from medical errors than those from auto |
| accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. There are no standards by which patient safety can be measured.In India, awareness levels |
| for patient safety measures are dismally low. There is an urgent need to wake up to this aspect of healthcare that has |
| assumed Herculean proportions in the last few years. It is never too late! |
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| Pointers towards improved patient safety measures: |
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Make patient safety a awareness priority amongst healthcare personnel and patients. |
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Create a healthcare culture of safety. |
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Initiate routine safety assessments. |
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Implement vigorously known safety practices. |
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Incorporate patient safety into all healthcare professional training. |
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Deal promptly with professional misconduct leading to medical errors. |
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