Millions of patients needlessly suffer injuries or die every year because of unsafe and poor-quality healthcare. The increasing complexity in healthcare settings, coupled with an overburdened and understaffed healthcare workforce, is contributing to the tragedy of preventable medical errors. Having a robust patient safety strategy in place is fundamental to delivering high quality, harm-free health services. This session will examine the role of data and technology in reducing adverse events and enabling more efficient and effective clinical decision-making in acute, primacy and home-based care. Predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and dashboards displaying real-time data also form an important part of the patient safety armoury by providing actionable insights into the quality and outcomes of care. Experts will also explore how improved user experience (UX) design of digital tools leads to safer care. 

Learning outcomes:
 

• Understand how safer care delivery can be supported by digital solutions and improved technology

• Explore the value of digital support in nursing care and care delivery by allied health professionals 

• Learn how improved user experience (UX) design of digital tools can lead to safer care