Chonnam National University Hospital Holds 'Patient Safety Day' Event

Award for Excellence in Patient Safety... Cerebrovascular Center ICU Wins Top Prize

Chonnam National University Hospital (Director Ahn Young-geun) announced on the 31st that it recently held various events to commemorate the ‘2023 Patient Safety Day.’

Organized by the Medical Quality Management Office of Chonnam National University Hospital (Head Jeong In-seok, Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery), this event was conducted under the theme of ‘Accurate and Proper Medication’ to prevent medication-related patient safety accidents for patients, guardians, and visitors.

Medical staff including Director Ahn Young-geun, Deputy Director of Medical Affairs Park Chang-hwan, Secretary General Kim Young-min, Director of Education and Training Joo Jae-gyun, and Head of Medical Quality Management Jeong In-seok held a campaign explaining the accurate and proper medication methods to about 400 patients, guardians, and visitors.

They also explained patient safety management and distributed souvenirs to inpatients and guardians in Buildings 6 and 8.

To help staff understand the concept of patient safety education and medical quality and to convey knowledge, lectures and the ‘Challenge! CNUH Patient Safety Golden Bell’ event were also held for employees.

The Patient Safety Day event began with a lecture titled ‘Quality Improvement and Patient Safety’ by Jeong In-seok, Head of the Medical Quality Management Office. Following this, in the ‘Challenge! CNUH Patient Safety Golden Bell’ event attended by 40 members from 20 hospital teams, the 9th floor A ward, Central Operating Room, and Trauma Intensive Care Unit took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places respectively.

Additionally, Chonnam National University Hospital selected and awarded outstanding departments for patient safety. The Grand Prize went to the Neurovascular Center Intensive Care Unit, and Excellence Awards were given to the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit, Delivery Room, 10th floor B ward, and 11th floor ward.

Director Ahn said, “This event was held to raise awareness that active participation of staff, patients, and guardians at all stages of medical services is necessary to improve patient safety and to establish a positive patient safety culture. We will do our best to ensure that not a single accident occurs with the mindset that safety accidents can be directly linked to life.”

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