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The Saudi Center for Patient Safety held its second patient safety trust symposium in Riyadh
21 Jun, 2022
As a continuation of Saudi Patient Safety Center efforts to improve safety culture and to complement the national project to measure and enhance the culture of patient safety in hospitals in its four ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center and Saudi Red Crescent Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding
20 Jun, 2022
The Saudi Center for Patient Safety and the Saudi Red Crescent Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at making joint efforts and enhancing joint cooperation with regard to mechani ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center held its first symposium on patient safety culture in the Eastern Province
13 Jun, 2022
As a continuation of Saudi Patient Safety Center efforts to improve safety culture and to complement the national project to measure and enhance the culture of patient safety in hospitals in its four ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center and the Saudi Critical Care Society have signed a memorandum of understanding
13 Jun, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center and the Saudi Critical Care Society have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that aims to make joint efforts and work together in the field of patient safety, Th ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center announces the submission opening for the National Patient Safety Award in its 5th edition, 2022
1 Jun, 2022
The Saudi Center for Patient Safety is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the National Patient Safety Award in its 5th edition for the year 2022, as of Wednesday, June 1st, 2022 corr ...
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National Report and Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 4: (2022)
30 May, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center is pleased to share with you the result of Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2022: User Database Report – Cycle 4 – (the national project for measuring and enha ...
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Salamah Friends Program
19 May, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center has launched a program under the name “Salamah Friends”, it is a unique awareness program that includes a series of visual episodes targeting children. This program wil ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center implements the “Choice Wisely” initiative
9 May, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center, in cooperation with the Directorate of Health Affairs in Hafr Al-Batin at the Ministry of Health, implemented “Choosing Wisely” initiative on March 15, 2022. The initi ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center launches the Zero Fall campaign
18 Apr, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) aims to improve and reach a safer healthcare system. Consequently, SPSC is launching "Zero Fall" campaign, one of the "Zero Harm" campaigns to shed light on the ...
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Celebrating the winners of the National Patient Safety Award 2021
15 Feb, 2022
Under the patronage of His Excellency, the Minister of Health. Eng. Fahad Bin Abdulrahman Aljalajel, the Saudi Center for Patient Safety honored the National Patient Safety Award in the presence of Hi ...
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Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture National Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
16 Jan, 2022
The Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) is implementing the national project to measure and enhance the patient safety culture in hospitals through the survey tool of The Agency for Healthcare Research ...
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A visit from a team of representatives from WHO country office within Republic of Somalia
22 Nov, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center welcomed a team of representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) country office within the Republic of Somalia. This visit aimed to explore the possibilit ...
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National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 3 (2021)
26 Oct, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center is pleased to share with you the proposed national recommendations for areas of improvement related to the results of cycle 3 (2021) from the national project for measu ...
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World Patient Safety Day Act Now for Safe Maternal and Newborn Care
16 Sep, 2021
Ensuring patient safety is a priority in the provision of the healthcare sector and providing them with a high degree of quality is a prerequisite for strengthening health care systems and making prog ...
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The National Project for Measuring and Improving the Culture of Patient Safety in Hospitals: Current Situation and Ways Forward Workshop
12 Sep, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center held a workshop entitled: The National Project for Measuring and Improving the Culture of Patient Safety in Hospitals: Current Situation and Ways Forward, on Wednesday, ...
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Safe Nurse/Midwife to Patient Ratios
26 Aug, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center in collaboration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Nurses Association and nursing leaders from all sectors in the Kingdom are pleased to share wit ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center Announces The Start Of Registration For The National Patient Safety Award In Its 4th Edition 2021
2 Aug, 2021
The Saudi Center for Patient Safety is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the National Patient Safety Award in its 4th edition for the year 2021, as of Monday, August 2, 2021, corres ...
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Title: National report for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 3: (2021)
12 Jul, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center is pleased to share with you the result of Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2021: User Database Report – Cycle 3 – (the national project for measuring and en ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center announced the winners of the National Patient Safety Award in its special edition
29 Mar, 2021
The Saudi Patient Safety Center announced the winners of the National Patient Safety Award in its special edition (patient safety issues during COVID-19 pandemic) from the three award categories, whic ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center launched campaign under the slogan “My Prescription is My Safety” on
15 Dec, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), intends to launch a national campaign under the slogan “My Prescriptio ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center issues the "Patient Safety Document"
3 Dec, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center issued the (Patient Safety Document), which aims to promote best practices for safe healthcare by highlighting the role of the patient and the importance of his interac ...
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Extending the application period for the National Patient Safety Award
1 Dec, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center announces the extension of the application period for the National Patient Safety Award until the 12th of December 2020. The National Award is one of the initiatives o ...
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World Patient Safety Day 2020: Making Health Worker Safety a Priority for Patient Safety
17 Sep, 2020
Patient safety was recognized as a global health priority by all 194 Member States of World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2019 at the 72nd World Health Assembly, with the adoption of a resolution o ...
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SPSC WHOcc conducts a "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop in collaboration with FJMU in Pakistan
19 Aug, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center - WHO Collaborating Center on Patient Safety Policies and Strategies - and Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) will be conducting an exclusive virtual workshop enti ...
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SPSC WHOcc conducts a "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop in collaboration with FJMU in Pakistan
18 Aug, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center - WHO Collaborating Center on Patient Safety Policies and Strategies - and Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU) will be conducting an exclusive virtual workshop enti ...
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Webinar series on Patient Safety in collaboration with WHO-EMRO and WHOCC-OMAN
16 Jul, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center WHOcc in collaboration with WHO- EMRO and Oman WHOcc launch today webinar series about Patient Safety in Times of COVID-19, with an introductory webinar with particip ...
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National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 2 (2019)
30 Jun, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center is honored to share with you the national recommendations for areas of improvements raised from cycle 2 results (2019) of hospital survey on patient safety culture by t ...
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1st SPSC and GHC "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop
21 Jun, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) in collaboration with the Gulf Health Council (GHC) will be conducting an exclusive workshop online entitled “Patient Safety Officer (PSO)” with the participatio ...
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Patient Safety Movement Foundation Launches PatientAider®️ Mobile App in Arabic
17 Jun, 2020
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) announced today that it has launched the PatientAider® app in Arabic for iPhone and Android users. This was made possible by the Saudi Patient Safety Cent ...
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SPSC releases the 3rd version of "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Professionals"
13 May, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center releases an updated version 3.0 of the "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Professionals." The guide recommends Targeted Safe Practices to be applied in light of the ...
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Webinar series on Patient Safety related (PS) Topics for Healthcare Professionals.
6 May, 2020
SPSC-WHOCC in collaboration with WHO-EMRO and WHOCC-OMAN will organize a series of webinars on Patient Safety (PS) in the context of COVID-19. As first step we are conducting a short survey to identif ...
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SPSC releases the 2nd version of "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Workers"
22 Apr, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center releases an updated version 2.0 of the "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Workers." The guide recommends Targeted Safe Practices to be applied in light of the Kingdo ...
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SPSC participated in the eleventh International Conference of the Saudi Critical Care Society(SCCS)
14 Apr, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) participated in the eleventh International Conference of the Saudi Critical Care Society(SCCS) that coincides with the first International Conference for Militar ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center has launched the “Healthcare Business Continuity Planning Guide”
13 Apr, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center has launched the “Healthcare Business Continuity Planning Guide” for healthcare organizations. It serves to minimize the impact of disruptive incidents on the continuit ...
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Simulator to manage Covid-19 Patients : Contribution of Saudi Patient Safety Center in the FREE Virtual Simulation Platform for Covid-19 scenarios.
9 Apr, 2020
BodyInteract™ with the contribution of Saudi Patient Safety Center and global experts, developed a platform where HCP can train through virtual simulation how to assess, treat and keep everyone safe, ...
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WHO Collaborating Center On Patient Safety Policies And Strategies
23 Mar, 2020
Dr. Ahmed bin Salem Al-Manzari - WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) of the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced on March 22, 2020 the designation of th ...
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The release of HSOPSC - facility report for 2nd cycle 2019
7 Jan, 2020
The Saudi Patient Safety Center released the statistical and analytical report of the hospital survey on patient safety culture for the participating hospitals in the second cycle 2019. The 2nd cyc ...
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SAUDI PATIENT SAFETY CENTER LAUNCHES AWARENESS WEBSITE IN COLLABORATION WITH LILLY
2 Oct, 2019
The Saudi Patient Safety Council, in collaboration with leading healthcare company Eli Lilly, has launched an awareness website aimed at educating diabetics on how to deal with insulin and cope with d ...
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National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 1: (2018)
30 Sep, 2019
The Saudi Patient Safety Center is honored to share with you the national recommendations for areas of improvements raised from cycle 1 results (2018) of hospital survey on patient safety culture by t ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center launches the National Patient Safety Platform "SAWTAK" in conjunction with the 1st World Patient Safety Day
16 Sep, 2019
September 17th, 2019 marks the first celebration of the World Patient Safety Day, after being adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a reference to the importance of patient safety globally ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center and The Patient Safety Movement Foundation Partner
24 May, 2019
Saudi Arabia (May 24th, 2019) – The Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) is pleased to announce our partnership with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation to eliminate preventable patient deaths in hos ...
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Almoosa Specialist Hospital: the first privation hospital to enroll in SAWTAK
22 May, 2019
The Saudi Patient Safety Center and Almoosa Specialist hospital celebrated the signing of the first contract with a private hospital to enroll in the National Patient Safety Platform- SAWTAK. With t ...
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Spsc Participating In The Content Approach Of eCore Platform
16 May, 2019
SPSC has participated in the establishment of the Patient Safety approach and its supervision in " eCore ", in cooperation with the Medical Specialties Authority as for the Center seeks to develop all ...
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Patient safety convoy begins its visits to hospitals for definition of empowerment concept.
13 May, 2019
SPSC has started to introduce patients the concept of empowerment, which is considered one of the priorities of the Center, that is specialized of individual's ownership of the treatment plan, and dec ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center participates awareness at the professional league.
12 May, 2019
Within the framework of social responsibility to the Professional League, the 27th round of the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Cup has witnessed a video presentation about SPSC at the stadium screens, whi ...
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The Saudi Patient Safety Center has completed a workshop “The Current Situation and Moving forward to Patient Safety”.
12 May, 2019
SPSC has completed a workshop "The Current Situation and Moving forward to Patient Safety". The workshop concluded with a number of important recommendations on the patient safety culture questionnair ...
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Local Health Professional Earns Patient Safety Credential
23 Apr, 2019
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2019—The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) recently recognized Shaikhah Alqahtani, CLS, MHA,CPPS of Riyadh as a Certified Professional in P ...
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Saudi Patient Safety Center Launches The 2nd Phase Of The Ahrq- Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture
14 Apr, 2019
It is our pleasure to inform you that Today - Sunday 14/4/2019; we launched the 2nd phase of the AHRQ- HOSPITAL SURVEY ON PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE and you can access it the through using the following l ...
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SPSC signed memorandom of understanding with Family Affairs Council
1 Apr, 2019
Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) and Family Affairs Council has signed a memorandum of understanding which aimed at spreading health awareness as well as raising the level of patient safety through ...
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Jeddah Declaration on Patient Safety
3 Mar, 2019
‏Under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the 4th Global Ministerial Patient Safety Summit 2019 concluded here today. ‏The summit issued "Jed ...
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KSA to host 4th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety
14 Feb, 2019
Riyadh, February 11, 2019 SPA-- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 4th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety 2019 in Jeddah during the period of 2-3 March this year. It is one of the most ...
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SPSC participates in 33rd Jenadriyah
20 Dec, 2018
To spread the patient safety culture in the community, the Saudi Patient Safety Center “SPSC” participated in the National Culture and Heritage Festival “Jenadriyah” in its 33rd session. Throughout ...
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SPSC participates in Saudi Family Forum
16 Dec, 2018
The Saudi Patient Safety Center “SPSC” participated in the Saudi Family forum 2018 organized by the Council of Family Affairs under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Al-Rajhi, the Minister of Labor and Soci ...
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SPSC participates in Health facilities Operation Forum at KSU
7 Dec, 2018
The Saudi Patient Safety Center “SPSC” participated in the Forum on Operation in Health Facilities organized by the King Saudi University “KSU” Medical City under the patronage of Dr. Badran Al-Omar, ...
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Health Minister honors winners of first national health safety award
2 Dec, 2018
Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the Minister of Health, honored the winners of the National Patient Safety Award in its first edition on the second day of the First International Conference on Patient Sa ...
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SPSC launches SAWTAK project
2 Dec, 2018
Under the patronage of Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the Minister of Health, the Saudi Patient Safety Center “SPSC” launched the national medical errors reporting project “SATAK” meaning Your Vice in A ...
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"SPSC" organizes its first conference
1 Dec, 2018
Saudi Patients Safety Center “SPSC” debuts its first international conference on December 1st, 2018 under the patronage of Dr. Tawfiq Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the Minister of Health. The conference activitie ...
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SFDA CEO launches Pharma-safe
11 Nov, 2018
The Saudi Patient Safety Center “SPSC” launched the Pharma-safe program relevant to community pharmacies’ safety. Dr. Hesham Saad Al-Jadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority “SFDA” attended th ...
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Saudi Patient Safety Center and Pharmaceutical Care Held Training Programs for Hajj employees in Madinah
6 Aug, 2018
Medication safety courses for Hajj employees were launched in Medina, organized by the Saudi Patient Safety Center (SPSC) in cooperation with the General Department of Pharmaceutical Care in the Minis ...
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King Saud University launches research partnership project with Saudi Patient Safety Center
20 Apr, 2018
Riyadh, April 20, 2018 The University of Saudi Arabia's King Saud University has launched a research partnership project to promote patient safety between the Saudi Center for Patient Safety and King ...
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Saudi Arabia launches first National Sepsis Reduction Campaign
10 Apr, 2018
RIYADH — The Saudi Patient Safety Center, in partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital, has launched the First Saudi National Sepsis Reduction Campaign entitled ‘Saving Lives, Saving Costs’. The lau ...
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saudi patient safety center launches the National Award in its three categories
7 Mar, 2018
saudi patient safety center organized the inauguration of the National Patient Safety Award in the presence of representatives of health organizations and organizations in the Kingdom, prominent figur ...
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Saudi Patient Safety Center and Al Nahdi Pharmacies Organize Saudi Conference for Safe Use of Antibiotic
1 Mar, 2018
The Saudi Conference on the Safe Use of Antibiotics, which aims to guide the community towards safe use of antibiotics and awareness of prevention of over-the-counter treatment, was held Thursday. The ...
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A strategic partnership to promote quality for patient safety
7 Feb, 2018
Riyadh - Mohammed Al-Haydar During this period, transaction contracts will be entered into in Saudi Arabia. The memorandum provides for the exchange of knowledge by employees in the field of quali ...
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saudi patient safety center announces the mechanism for reporting medical errors
1 Oct, 2017
saudi patient safety center announced the mechanism of reporting in the event of a medical error, God forbid, noting that it is going through several steps. The Center explained that the first step o ...
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saudi patient safety center
17 May, 2017
Captain Majid Abdullah welcomed the invitation of the Saudi Center for Patient Safety and its selection as ambassador to the Center during a meeting with the Director General of the Saudi Center for P ...
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Health Minister launches Saudi Patient Safety Center
29 Mar, 2017
Raising the royalty thanks and appreciation to the custodian of the Crown Prince and Crown Prince Allah bless them for their support of the efforts of the Ministry of health to promote health sector i ...
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The Saudi Center for Patient Safety held its second patient safety trust symposium in Riyadh

The Saudi Patient Safety Center and Saudi Red Crescent Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding

The Saudi Patient Safety Center held its first symposium on patient safety culture in the Eastern Province

The Saudi Patient Safety Center and the Saudi Critical Care Society have signed a memorandum of understanding

The Saudi Patient Safety Center announces the submission opening for the National Patient Safety Award in its 5th edition, 2022

National Report and Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 4: (2022)

Salamah Friends Program

The Saudi Patient Safety Center implements the “Choice Wisely” initiative

The Saudi Patient Safety Center launches the Zero Fall campaign

Celebrating the winners of the National Patient Safety Award 2021

Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture National Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

A visit from a team of representatives from WHO country office within Republic of Somalia

National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 3 (2021)

World Patient Safety Day Act Now for Safe Maternal and Newborn Care

The National Project for Measuring and Improving the Culture of Patient Safety in Hospitals: Current Situation and Ways Forward Workshop

Safe Nurse/Midwife to Patient Ratios

The Saudi Patient Safety Center Announces The Start Of Registration For The National Patient Safety Award In Its 4th Edition 2021

Title: National report for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 3: (2021)

The Saudi Patient Safety Center announced the winners of the National Patient Safety Award in its special edition

The Saudi Patient Safety Center launched campaign under the slogan “My Prescription is My Safety” on

The Saudi Patient Safety Center issues the "Patient Safety Document"

Extending the application period for the National Patient Safety Award

World Patient Safety Day 2020: Making Health Worker Safety a Priority for Patient Safety

SPSC WHOcc conducts a "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop in collaboration with FJMU in Pakistan

SPSC WHOcc conducts a "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop in collaboration with FJMU in Pakistan

Webinar series on Patient Safety in collaboration with WHO-EMRO and WHOCC-OMAN

National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 2 (2019)

1st SPSC and GHC "Patient Safety Officer" Workshop

Patient Safety Movement Foundation Launches PatientAider®️ Mobile App in Arabic

SPSC releases the 3rd version of "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Professionals"

Webinar series on Patient Safety related (PS) Topics for Healthcare Professionals.

SPSC releases the 2nd version of "COVID-19 Safety Guide for Healthcare Workers"

SPSC participated in the eleventh International Conference of the Saudi Critical Care Society(SCCS)

The Saudi Patient Safety Center has launched the “Healthcare Business Continuity Planning Guide”

Simulator to manage Covid-19 Patients : Contribution of Saudi Patient Safety Center in the FREE Virtual Simulation Platform for Covid-19 scenarios.

WHO Collaborating Center On Patient Safety Policies And Strategies

The release of HSOPSC - facility report for 2nd cycle 2019

SAUDI PATIENT SAFETY CENTER LAUNCHES AWARENESS WEBSITE IN COLLABORATION WITH LILLY

National Recommendations for Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Cycle 1: (2018)

The Saudi Patient Safety Center launches the National Patient Safety Platform "SAWTAK" in conjunction with the 1st World Patient Safety Day

The Saudi Patient Safety Center and The Patient Safety Movement Foundation Partner

Almoosa Specialist Hospital: the first privation hospital to enroll in SAWTAK

Spsc Participating In The Content Approach Of eCore Platform

Patient safety convoy begins its visits to hospitals for definition of empowerment concept.

The Saudi Patient Safety Center participates awareness at the professional league.

The Saudi Patient Safety Center has completed a workshop “The Current Situation and Moving forward to Patient Safety”.

Local Health Professional Earns Patient Safety Credential

Saudi Patient Safety Center Launches The 2nd Phase Of The Ahrq- Hospital Survey On Patient Safety Culture

SPSC signed memorandom of understanding with Family Affairs Council

Jeddah Declaration on Patient Safety

KSA to host 4th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety

SPSC participates in 33rd Jenadriyah

SPSC participates in Saudi Family Forum

SPSC participates in Health facilities Operation Forum at KSU

Health Minister honors winners of first national health safety award

SPSC launches SAWTAK project

"SPSC" organizes its first conference

SFDA CEO launches Pharma-safe

Saudi Patient Safety Center and Pharmaceutical Care Held Training Programs for Hajj employees in Madinah

King Saud University launches research partnership project with Saudi Patient Safety Center

Saudi Arabia launches first National Sepsis Reduction Campaign

saudi patient safety center launches the National Award in its three categories

Saudi Patient Safety Center and Al Nahdi Pharmacies Organize Saudi Conference for Safe Use of Antibiotic

A strategic partnership to promote quality for patient safety

saudi patient safety center announces the mechanism for reporting medical errors

saudi patient safety center

Health Minister launches Saudi Patient Safety Center