Prioritizing Safety and Quality: The Cornerstones of Effective Healthcare

Abstract

Patient safety is the foundation of high-quality healthcare. It is largely understood now that safety is more than the absence of harm, and thus, creating safer healthcare services is a high priority across the globe. Although there are undoubtedly long-standing historical roots to healthcare quality and safety, the last few decades have seen significant advancements in safe and quality-oriented research, practice, and legislation.