Patient safety as a national priority: from concept to implementation in Russian healthcare

Abstract

Patient safety is a priority issue at the national and international levels. The World Patient Safety Day has been celebrated since 2019, the purpose of which is to raise global awareness of patient safety and encourage international solidarity in actions aimed at improving patient safety, reducing harm to patients worldwide, uniting the professional community and the patients themselves, their relatives, and various organizations representing the interests of patients. The Russian Federation takes an active part in the implementation of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan, which was released by WHO in 2021. This article analyzes the progress of realization of the global goals for ensuring patient safety of the Global Patient Safety Action Plan in the hea lthcare system of the Russian Federation: the achieved results and positive changes are noted, the causes of current difficulties and unresolved problems are identified, key tasks are defined, as well as priority areas for further development in the coming years, taking into account the national context and international benchmarks.