NPSF Issues New Universal Patient Compact During Patient Safety Awareness Week
Posted on: Tuesday, 3 March 2009, 07:00 CST
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The Universal Patient Compact builds on the principles contained in the Patient Bill of Rights to establish a mutual covenant between healthcare providers and their patients. While the Patient Bill of Rights focuses on the patient perspective, the Compact is intended to create a clear understanding between the patient and the entire healthcare team about how they will work together.
Sparked by a unique roundtable discussion at the 2007 McKesson Nursing Leadership Congress, and developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation, the Compact speaks to the very essence of what should be expected from patients and providers alike. Although not a legal document, the Compact presents the principles for partnership that are integral to providing a care process that is truly patient and family-centered and respects the rights of patients.
The theme for Patient Safety Awareness Week 2009 is, fittingly, "A
Prescription for Patient Safety:
"The Compact moves the patient voice to where it needs to be - central to and integrated within the healthcare team - rather than outside it," commented Diane Pinakiewicz, President of the National Patient Safety Foundation. "True partnering and strengthened relationships are the keys to delivering safe and high-quality care. We are optimistic and confident that the innovative and inclusive Universal Patient Compact will encourage adoption of this essential principle across healthcare."
"Clear communication between patient and provider is vital to safe patient
care," stated
For additional information on the Universal Patient Compact and Patient Safety Awareness Week, please visit www.npsf.org.
About Patient Safety Awareness Week
Held annually, Patient Safety Awareness Week is designed to engage staff, patients, and community by emphasizing the critical need for partnership and participation in the drive for a safer healthcare system. Programs highlighting new methods for improving the information exchange that occurs during patient-provider encounters will be launched and promoted during the course of the week.
About the National Patient Safety Foundation
The National Patient Safety Foundation is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has been diligently pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 -- to improve the safety of patients. NPSF also occupies a unique position by virtue of its inclusive, multi-stakeholder approach, which fosters collaboration on the issue of patient safety.
About McKesson
McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson is the longest-operating company in healthcare, marking its 175th anniversary last year. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit www.mckesson.com.
SOURCE National Patient Safety Foundation
Source: PR Newswire
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