Samsung Changwon Hospital Hosts Exchange Event for Over 140 Gyeongsang Region Patient Safety Officers

Sharing Practical Strategies for Indicator Management in the Patient Safety Domain

The Regional Patient Safety Center of Samsung Changwon Hospital at Sungkyunkwan University held the "2026 1st Gyeongsang Region Patient Safety Officer Exchange Meeting and Dedicated Training Event" at the Changwon Convention Center (CECO).

The Regional Patient Safety Center is a medical institution designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to conduct educational, promotional, and support activities aimed at preventing patient safety incidents and spreading a culture of safety. Currently, there are ten centers operating nationwide, and Samsung Changwon Hospital serves as the only Regional Patient Safety Center in the Gyeongsang region.

Group photo of the Patient Safety Specialists Exchange Meeting and Dedicated Training Event at Samsung Changwon Hospital Regional Patient Safety Center.
[Photo by Samsung Changwon Hospital]

The event, held on April 14, was organized as both a networking session and a practical training session, with the aim of strengthening mutual exchange and communication among local patient safety officers and enhancing practical competencies that can be applied in the field.

During the exchange meeting, more than 40 patient safety officers from medical institutions in the Gyeongsang region participated in group discussions and experience-sharing programs. The participants worked together to find field-oriented solutions to issues and strengthened their sense of camaraderie.

The professional education session featured experts from the Korean Society for Quality Improvement in Nursing (KoSQIN), who delivered lectures to over 100 patient safety officers.

In the session, Choi Aeri, Policy Director of KoSQIN and affiliated with Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, shared insights on "Practical Indicator Management Using Excel and IT" and "Strategies for Promoting FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Activities in Medical Institutions." Kim Yoonsook, the First Vice President of KoSQIN and affiliated with Konkuk University Hospital, discussed "Operation and Monitoring of Indicator Management Systems in the Patient Safety Domain, Including Case Analyses" and "Cases of Patient Safety Activities through Patient and Caregiver Participation." This educational program was well received for expanding specialized training opportunities, previously centered in the Seoul metropolitan area, to regional participants, thereby laying a foundation for enhancing practical skills.

Jang Jiyong, Director of the Regional Patient Safety Center at Samsung Changwon Hospital, stated, "Through this exchange meeting and dedicated training event, we will strengthen the network of patient safety officers at each medical institution and activate practical training programs that provide the latest information, thereby taking the lead in raising the level of patient safety at medical institutions in the Gyeongsang region."

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