A survey among participants in a large improvement programme in the Danish municipalities. Celebration of success and positive media mentions act as drivers for improvement in the primary care sector. This is the conclusion after a survey among participants in the programme “In Safe Hands”. The programme started in five Danish municipalities in 2013, and […]

Every month the best improvement idea or improvement story is celebrated in Sønderborg Municipality as a part of the program I Sikre Hænder/In Safe Hands. Protection for  elderly people in wheelchairs to avoid pressure ulcers on their feet – this is just one of the ideas that has been awarded “best improvement idea of the […]

The Danish Safer Hospital Programme has had very positive experiences with creating transparency around quality and patient safety. Almost all departments in the pro- gramme visibly present data from their improvement work to staff, and some also to patients and their families, typically on a corridor whiteboard. The department makes ongoing updates of the latest […]

Positive media coverage is a direct driver for improvement of patient safety. This is clear from a survey among healthcare professionals, quality staff, and hospital managements of the Danish Safer Hospital Programme. 83% of the respondents have experienced some form of positive media coverage of their efforts in the Danish Safer Hospital Programme, including in […]