Description of Core Performance Measures and Indicators of Patient Safety Used by Select Government and Private Hospitals in the Philippines
Abstract:Background. In 2008, the Department of Health (DOH) issued Administrative Order 2008-0023 that called for an "effective and efficient monitoring system that will link all patient safety initiatives". However, there are still no explicit and harmonized targets to measure effectiveness and to provide benchmarks that assess whether previous efforts were helpful.Objective. The study aimed to describe the status of patient safety performance measures and indicators on the international patient safety goals (IPSGs) … Show more
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