The SIMPATIE project
The SIMPATIE project was among the accepted proposals for co-financing in the call for proposals from the European Commission on ‘Public Health – 2004’ (OJ 2004/C52, 27 February 2004).
Duration
The SIMPATIE project started the 15th of February 2005. It has a duration of two years.
Objectives
The objective of this project is to use Europe-wide networks of organizations, experts, professionals and other stakeholders to establish, within two years, a common European set of vocabulary, indicators, internal and external instruments for improvement of safety in health care.
Work packages of the project
The project is divided into 8 so-called work packages that all aim for more specific objectives that together contribute to the overall project objective. These work packages with their respective objectives are listed below:
- Work Package 1 - Project Management:
To manage the different work packages of the project
- Work package 2 - Mapping Exercise:
To establish systematic knowledge repository on patient safety related to legislation, regulation and actions in EU states.
- Work package 3 - Recommendation:
The CoE recommendation on management of patient safety and prevention of adverse events in health care is translated into a practical and usable tool for the work floor.
- Work package 4 - Vocabulary & Indicators:
A vocabulary (set of definitions) and a set of system and organization indicators / outcome measures related to patient safety is formulated.
- Work package 5 - External auditing tools:
Recommendations for external evaluation of health services, including selected instruments that can be used for improvement, are defined with regard to patient safety.
- Work package 6 - Internal improvement tools:
Recommendations for internal evaluation of health services, including a set of instruments that can be used for improvement, are defined with regard to patient safety.
- Work package 7 - Strategy Exercise:
There is an expert consensus on recommendations and instruments, described in above mentioned objectives (2-5).
Work package 8 - Dissemniation:
Results are disseminated to the wider public and involved parties.
More elaborate information on the project and different work packages can be found by clicking on the links above or in the menu on the right.
Project partners
- CBO: Dutch Institute for Healthcare Improvement (project leader)
- CoE: Council of Europe
- CPME: Standing Committee for European Doctors
- ESQH: European Society of Quality in Healthcare
- HAS: Haute Autorité de Santé in France (former ANAES)
- HOPE: European Hospital and Healthcare Federation
- LMCA: Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance UK
- AvMA: Action against Medical Accidents UK
