Objectives WP4
The objective of this work package was the development of a vocabulary and an internal indicator set for patient safety that is to be a part of a final project toolbox for improving patient safety. This report describes the work done to develop the vocabulary.
Results to be achieved WP4
The results to be achieved by the work package were:
- Defining a vocabulary related to patient safety, considering language, health care system organisation and economy and cultural issues across Europe
- Establishing a set of indicators / outcome measures that can be used in efforts to improve patient safety both at the system and organisation level (described in another report)
- Developing a brief rating assessment instrument for external application to provisional outputs (described in another report)
Deliverables fulfilled WP4
The work package delivers:
- A set of definitions of terms related to patient safety and a framework to illustrate the core terms of the vocabulary
- A set of indicators for use in efforts to improve patient safety (described in another report)
- A brief rating assessment instrument for external application to provisional outputs (described in another report)
Objectives of a common European vocabulary on patient safety
The patient safety terms are meant for use of professionals, e.g. risk managers, administrators, project managers, and others working with patient safety. The purposes of the vocabulary are to:
- Define basic terms and concepts related to patient safety
- Ease communication and understanding across Europe
- Be easily understood by non native speaking English people
- Take cross-cultural European aspects into account
