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A scientist’s opinion: Interview with João Breda on patient safety and digital health
Dr. João Breda is the Head of the World Health Organization’s Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office in Athens (Greece). The theme for World Patient Safety Day 2024, 'Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety,' is a crucial focus area. What challenges and opportunities do you foresee in achieving safer diagnostic processes in a digital health ...
World Patient Safety Day: Preventing harm in healthcare in a digitalised world
17 September is World Patient Safety Day. Can innovation and technology help to guarantee patient safety? Experts believe it is crucial to invest more in reducing patient harm. It is also important to fully understand the pros and cons of using new digital health technologies for this purpose.
A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Eric Sutherland on patient safety and digital health
Eric Sutherland is a Senior Health Economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He works at this inter governmental organisation based in Paris, France. He leads the OECD’s work in digital health. His goal is to build integrated digital health ecosystems. He provides policy guidance on digital tools, data integration, and responsible ...