Lidiana Dias Sonoda
Hoftalon Eye Hospital Londrina Brazil
Patient safety in an ophthalmic hospital
My presentation is connected to the following theme
Quality of Eye Care
5 key short sentences highlighting the essence of my presentation
- Patient safety in an ophthalmic hospital
- Surgical safety checklist
- Correct patient identification
- Safe environment
- Quality of care
Summary
At Hoftalon – Ophtalmology Hospital, where there is a high daily flow of patients undergoing surgical procedures, patient safety is essential to ensure high-quality care. With high demand, associated with delicate procedures that are sometimes performed on both eyes, there’s an increased risk of adverse events, such as wrong eye surgery, identification error, infections, and failure to deliver medication. In this context, the adoption of rigorous protocols is of the utmost importance.
Among the main safety measures are correctly identifying the patient using multiple identifiers, marking the eye that will be operated on before the procedure, and applying the safe surgery checklist at every stage of the care process. In addition, effective communication among professionals, along with the active involvement of the patient and their companion, helps prevent errors.
Continuous training of the multidisciplinary team also plays a key role, ensuring technical updates and strengthening the culture of safety. As a result, there is a significant reduction in adverse events, better organization of processes, and increased patient confidence. Therefore, patient safety must remain a continuous practice, fully integrated into the hospital’s routine.
Among the main safety measures are correctly identifying the patient using multiple identifiers, marking the eye that will be operated on before the procedure, and applying the safe surgery checklist at every stage of the care process. In addition, effective communication among professionals, along with the active involvement of the patient and their companion, helps prevent errors.
Continuous training of the multidisciplinary team also plays a key role, ensuring technical updates and strengthening the culture of safety. As a result, there is a significant reduction in adverse events, better organization of processes, and increased patient confidence. Therefore, patient safety must remain a continuous practice, fully integrated into the hospital’s routine.