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Global Solidarity for Patient Safety

The World Health Organization introduced World Patient Safety Day in 2019, calling for concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety.

Â鶹´«Ã½ and Joint Commission International are perfectly positioned to advance this mission, with over 70 years of experience and a presence in more than 23,000 healthcare organizations and programs across 70 countries.

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Hear from Our Team

Hear from Joint Commission Enterprise employees on how they are striving for patient safety within their work.
Dr. Jonathan Perlin.

Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer,
Â鶹´«Ã½ and Joint Commission International

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Dr. Neelam Dhingra.

Neelam Dhingra, MBBS, MD

Vice President and Chief Patient Safety Officer,
Joint Commission International

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Andrew Rosen.

Andrew Rosen

Vice President,
Joint Commission International

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Diagnostic Safety: The Multidisciplinary Approach

Globally, up to 16% of preventable patient harm involves delayed, wrong or missed diagnoses, or the failure to communicate a diagnosis. Addressing these harms calls for multidisciplinary teams that keep patient safety at the forefront.

Free Diagnostic Safety Resources

Â鶹´«Ã½ Journal on Quality and Patient Safety: Special open-access collection on diagnostic safety

Quick Safety: Advancing safety with closed-loop communication of test results

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Case Example: Found too late: Missed diagnosis leads to delay in treatment

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Sentinel Event Alert: Diagnostic overshadowing among groups experiencing health disparities

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Quick Safety: Cognitive biases in health care

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Explore the WHO’s World Patient Safety Day webpage

Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management: Dr. Neelam Dhingra on getting the diagnosis right

Ongoing Patient Safety and Quality Priorities

Â鶹´«Ã½ continues to support providers as they tackle some of the most challenging ongoing quality and safety issues.
Health Care Equity Sustainable Healthcare Workforce Safety and Well-Being Responsible Use of Health Data