National Patient Safety Consortium: Learning from Large-Scale Collaboration

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Improvement
• Patient Safety Research
• Health Policy and Management

Background:

• The Canadian Patient Safety Institute initiated a collaborative effort to enhance healthcare safety.
• A need for a unified strategy and shared leadership was identified to address patient safety concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish the National Patient Safety Consortium (NPSC) to develop and implement a shared action plan for safer healthcare.
• To foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including patients and families, in patient safety initiatives.

Main Methods:

• Convening key partners and stakeholders from 2014 to 2018.
• Engaging in consensus development to identify key priorities for patient safety.
• Promoting integrated leadership and partnership with patients and families.

Main Results:

• Successful establishment of the National Patient Safety Consortium.
• Development of an Integrated Patient Safety Action Plan.
• Cultivation of a nationwide culture of engagement and continuous improvement in healthcare safety.

Conclusions:

• The NPSC and its action plan effectively fostered collaboration and improved patient safety across Canada.
• The model of shared leadership and partnership with patients and families proved instrumental in driving healthcare improvement.