Shillong Sept 15: With over 800 participants from across the state from various fields of healthcare practice, NEIGRIHMS successfully concluded the state-level continuation of nursing education (CNE) workshop on ‘Patient Safety’ on Friday.
The workshop, held to advance the dialogue and delve into the best practices in patient safety, emphasised on the overall goal to make every patient’s experience as safe and positive as can be and to ensure high quality care with the sole intention of beneficence
In her welcome address, Chief Nursing Officer, NEIGRIHMS Ridaker Khonglah stated that patient safety was about empathy and responsibility while Irene A Nongtraw, NEIGRIHMS Nursing Superintendent expounded on the focus given to the theme “Improving Diagnosis for patient safety” for 2024 and underlined the critical importance of ethical principles and the attention healthcare professionals pay to their patients’ safety and well-being. Nongtraw stressed the need for correct and timely diagnosis in the face of the complexity of modern healthcare, to ensure favorable outcomes, and most importantly enhanced patient safety.
NEIGRIHMS Medical Superintendent, Prof C Daniala, highlighted cutting edge technologies and methods to prevent errors and improve patient safety. He stressed on radiation safety and gave a detailed account of precautions to avoid unnecessary exposure to radiation.
The institute’s director Prof (Dr) Nalin Mehta also expressed delight at the large number of delegates from diverse backgrounds attending the CNE and lauded their collective commitment towards improving patient safety. He stated that Nurses, representing a noble profession, should employ all possible means to deliver and ensure high quality care with the sole intention of beneficence. ‘If patient safety is achieved; safety of doctors and nurses is ensured’ he added.
Extremely engaging and thought provoking sessions were led by the experts on topics such as principles of patient safety; effective communication; patient Safety practices: surgical safety, proper documentation, informed consent; medication safety; prevention of common errors; safe transfusion practices; infection prevention & control; licensure and incident reporting; and firefighting. The deliberations lasted through the course of the day.
The CNE touched all critical as well as sensitive areas pertaining to Patient Safety, providing comprehensive insights to practices that enhance quality of healthcare provided.
