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News Release: WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Releases Nine Life-Saving Patient Safety Solutions

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Sir Liam Donaldson, M.D., Chair, World Alliance for Patient Safety,
World Health Organization

Karen H. Timmons, President and CEO,
Joint Commission International

Dennis S. O’Leary, M.D., President,
The Joint Commission

Dr. Tebogo Kgosietsile Letlape, Immediate Past-President,
The World Medical Association

Cristina V. Beato, M.D., Deputy Director,
Pan American Health Organization

Susan Sheridan, Member, International Steering Committee,
WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions

Peter B. Angood, M.D., Co-Director,
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety

Laura Botwinick, Co-Director,
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety

Richard J. Croteau, M.D., Executive Director for Patient Safety Initiatives,
Joint Commission International Center for Patient Safety

Patient Safety Solutions (Download Adobe Reader)

Patient Safety Solutions Preamble

1. Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Medication Names (PDF)

2. Patient Identification (PDF)

3. Communication During Patient Hand-Overs (PDF)

4. Performance of Correct Procedure at Correct Body Site (PDF)

5. Control of Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions (PDF)

6. Assuring Medication Accuracy at Transitions in Care (PDF)

7. Avoiding Catheter and Tubing Mis-Connections (PDF)

8. Single Use of Injection Devices (PDF)

9. Improved Hand Hygiene to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infection (HAI) (PDF)

For more information on Patient Safety Solutions, please access www.jcipatientsafety.org/NineSolutions

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Timeline for Patient Safety Solutions Development

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International Steering Committee Roster (Requires Adobe Reader)

WHO Forward Programme 2006 (Requires Adobe Reader)

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