World Patient Safety Day in 2024

In 2024, the theme "Improving diagnosis for patient safety" was chosen for World Patient Safety Day, because correct and timely diagnosis is extremely important to protect patients and improve the outcome of the disease. Diagnostic reliability can be significantly improved by eliminating systemic problems and cognitive factors that can lead to diagnostic errors. In resolution WHA72.6 "Global Actions for patient safety" and the Global Action Plan for Patient Safety 2021-2030. - the need to ensure the safety of diagnostic processes is emphasized. Since many patients are likely to encounter at least one diagnostic error during their lifetime, a lot of work needs to be done to improve the safety of diagnostic processes. The following slogan was chosen for the information campaign: "Do not make mistakes, remember safety!". The diagnosis determines the essence of the patient's disease and is a condition for receiving the necessary help and treatment. World Patient Safety Day serves as an occasion to raise public awareness and strengthen cooperation between patients, healthcare professionals, policy makers and health leaders in order to improve the safety of health care recipients. Information about the World Patient Safety Day is posted on the website of the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Roszdravnadzor in the relevant sections. The following events are planned as part of the World Patient Safety Day in the Russian Federation in 2024 - All-Russian competition "Quality Leader in Healthcare" The competition is held for teams of healthcare professionals who have implemented successful projects aimed at improving the quality and safety of medical activities. Interactive survey of patients and medical professionals on current safety issues The purpose of the interactive survey is to analyze awareness of priority issues related to safety in receiving and providing medical care. TAKE PART in an interactive survey for patients and healthcare professionals