Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital celebrates the 9th Qatar Patient Safety Week and World Patient Safety Day 2023 in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) on September 17 under the theme “Engaging Patients for Patient Safety”.
A series of events at Aspetar’s main campus will feature a variety of activities to raise awareness of patient safety, including a panel discussion on patient engagement, a patient partner discussion, and presentations on patient engagement activities by Aspetar healthcare professionals.
The sharing of success stories on patient partnership that highlight the importance of patients being involved in their own care is the main topic. The agenda includes interviews with patient partners on their experiences of patient engagement, including presentations on patient safety that display Aspetar’s latest innovations.
Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, Aspetar’s Chief Executive Officer: “Patient safety is our top priority at Aspetar. We believe that by engaging patients in their care, we can make significant improvements in safety, patient satisfaction, and health outcomes. We are proud to be hosting this event to raise awareness of the importance of patient safety and to celebrate the hard work of our staff and partners in ensuring the safety of our patients.”
Aspetar is a world-leading facility providing comprehensive care for athletes and patients of all ages. Aspetar is committed to providing the highest quality care and is constantly striving to raise the bar on patient safety.
Patient safety matters! In Nov 2021, Aspetar became the first healthcare organisation in the world to achieve a perfect score on version 4 of the Qmentum International standards, Accreditation Canada International (ACI).
In August 2017, Aspetar received the Patient Safety Friendly Hospital (PSFH) Level 3 designation. The award is administered by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in partnership with the World Health Organisation.
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