WHO Redesignates JCI as Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently redesignated the Joint Commission and Joint Commission International as the world's first WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Solutions, dedicated solely to patient safety. The Collaborating Centre focuses worldwide attention on patient safety and best practices that can reduce safety risks to patients. The Collaborating Centre coordinates efforts to spread these solutions as broadly as possible internationally through its work with ministries of health, patient safety experts, national agencies on patient safety, health care professional associations, and consumer organizations.

Since its launch in August 2005, the Collaborating Centre has established a growing international network of experts and key stakeholders to identify, evaluate, adapt, and disseminate patient safety solutions worldwide.

In 2007 the Collaborating Centre launched nine solutions that are applicable to a wide variety of countries and healthcare settings. These nine solutions have been incorporated into national goals for patient safety and into health care organizations’ goals and priorities. They have been used as tools for in-service training and have been incorporated into the curriculum for education programs for health care professionals.

The next solution is scheduled to be released soon.