15 years ago, the ÖÄK implemented the web-based, electronic reporting and learning system for reporting adverse events in health care, CIRSmedical, in Austria and continues to fully finance it to this day. This Critical Incident Reporting System enables mutual learning from mistakes and near-misses.
All safety-relevant events that occur in the Austrian healthcare system can be reported – errors, near-misses, discovered risks, critical or even undesirable events. All employees of the Austrian healthcare system, as well as patients and their companions, have the opportunity to report observations and experiences from medical facilities that are important for patient safety. Patient safety and risk management experts analyze the reports and offer strategies for future prevention.
The Austrian Medical Association provides information about developments and upcoming further development steps. this milestone in patient safety and cordially invites you to a press conference. Please register at pressestelle@aerztekammer.at.
Your interlocutors at the press conference are:
OMR Dr. Johannes Steinhart, President of the Austrian Medical Association, head of the ÖÄK quality assurance and quality management department
Dr. Artur Wechselberger, Speaker in the ÖÄK quality assurance and quality management department
Deadline:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Ort:
Press Club Concordia
Bankgasse 8
1010 Wien
Press conference: Learn from mistakes! Austrian Medical Association on milestone in patient safety
Datum: November 13, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Art: Press conference
Ort: Press Club Concordia
Bankgasse 8
1010 Wien
Austria
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