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Author: Hak Yek Tan
Patient Safety

The Pivotal Role of Reporting in
Preventing Patient Identification Errors

Patient misidentification is a prevalent patient safety concern. It is an ever-present risk that can inadvertently lead to other clinical incidents, potentially causing harm to patients. Addressing patient misidentification is crucial for enhancing patient safety and preventing adverse events. Despite efforts to prevent wrong-patient errors, mistakes continue to occur.

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Hak Yek Tan 25 March 2024
Healthcare Quality

Preventing Patient Falls: The Critical Role of Incident Reporting

Falls are a prevalent safety concern and a leading cause of injuries involving patients and long-term care residents. It leads to injuries, longer length of hospital stays, post-fall anxiety and financial burdens. According to JCI Sentinel Event database, inpatient falls with serious injuries accounted for 42% of total sentinel events reported in hospitals in 2022.

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Hak Yek Tan 23 October 2023
Healthcare Quality

Insights from a Healthcare Worker Safety Survey

Our recent survey on workplace safety and health (WSH) in the healthcare sector found: There is heightened awareness of WSH in the healthcare sector, but barriers to reporting workplace incidents and hazards remain a challenge. Fear of punitive actions and heavy workload are the main reasons healthcare employees are not reporting WSH incidents and hazards.

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Hak Yek Tan 5 October 2023
Patient Safety

Strategies to Engage Patients for Safer Healthcare

The theme for World Patient Safety Day 2023 is a recognition of the crucial roles patients and families play in improving the quality and safety of care. It is a call to action to promote awareness of the active engagement of patients and families to improve patient safety.

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Hak Yek Tan 21 September 2023
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Healthcare Quality

The importance of near miss reporting in healthcare

Near miss reporting is crucial in improving patient safety and preventing harm. It helps in early detection of potential risks and hazards, improves safety culture and awareness, and promotes transparency and accountability.

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Hak Yek Tan 24 April 2023
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  • Hak is the Founder and CEO of QUASR and GRC Partners Asia. He advises and works with healthcare and other organisations on achieving effective quality, safety, and risk management through process digitalisation. He also brings vast experience in implementing governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) and sustainability solutions.