Introduction Despite the enormous potential for adverse events in primary healthcare (PHC),
the knowledge about how to improve patient safety in this context is still sparse. We describe …

Introduction Despite the enormous potential for adverse events in primary healthcare (PHC),
the knowledge about how to improve patient safety in this context is still sparse. We describe …

Background Adverse events in the primary care setting result in a direct cost equivalent to at
least 2.5% of total healthcare spending. Across OECD countries, they lead to more than …

Objectives To explore how information and data are used to monitor patient safety and
quality of primary care by professionals working in, or supporting, primary healthcare …

It is 10 years since Robert Francis published the three volume report of the public inquiry
into failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. 1 Few will need reminding of the …

Background Patients are a valuable source of information about ways to prevent harm in
primary care and are in a unique position to provide feedback about the factors that …

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Also, in the Glasgow study effective implementation strategies, such as educational
interactive meetings and practice visits, 8 were taken up by only a minority of general …

Background There is a growing interest in identifying strategies to achieve safer primary
health‐care provision. However, most of the research conducted so far in this area relies on …

Introduction Patients are a valuable source of information about ways to prevent harm in
healthcare, and can provide feedback about the factors that contribute to safety incidents …