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English / Spanish simultaneous translation will be available for all lectures taking place in the main plenary room “Pequeño Anfiteatro”
✔ COMPLIANT with ethical standards of MedTech Europe
With reference EMT40566 the 2024 Patient Safety Conference taking place on 08-11-2024 in Madrid, Spain
is COMPLIANT following the Ethical MedTech assessment
✔ COMPLIANT with ethical standards of Federación Española de Empresas de Tecnología Sanitaria (Fenin)
The compatibility of this event with the Code of Ethics of the Healthcare Technology Industry has been assessed prior to the event, based on the information provided through this website, and affects its previous organisational elements.
PHOTOREPORT
How was this year’s EUPSC 2024?
We thank the collaborating organisations, sponsors and participants who have joined us in making the 2024 Patient Safety Conference such a successful event. Our collective commitment and contributions mean that we all value what our conference stands for – fostering collaboration between patient safety stakeholders, disseminating innovative practices and accelerating their implementation. We are honoured to have welcomed you all in Madrid.
THIS YEAR THEME
Enhancing Patient Safety through Digital Innovation: The Missing Links
At a time when the potential of technological innovation to improve patient safety and patient outcomes is increasingly undeniable, tangible results are still a long way off. What are the missing links that prevent the vision of breakthrough digital solutions from translating into genuine improvements in patient safety and outcomes? How can we engage medical teams suffering from staff shortages, undermined by chronic fatigue and overwhelmed by the growing demand for care, to implement changes and redesign their working habits?
Lectures
Room: Main session room
- Welcome
- Digital innovation
- Healthcare worker wellbeing and safety
- Butterfly Impact Award 2024
- Training and simulation
- Medication safety
- Telemedicine
- Continuity of care
- Moving forward
8:00
Registrations & Welcome coffee
8:30
Welcome Message
8:45
Speakers
Mrs. Penilla Gunther
President of European Patient Safety Foundation & Founder of FOKUS Patient
Sweden
Mrs. Inmaculada Mediavilla Herrera
President of the Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial – SECA
Spain
Dr. Santiago Tomás Vecina
General Director of The Fundacion Por La Investigación Docencia E Innovación En Seguridad Del Paciente – FIDISP
Spain
Prof. José Joaquín Mira
Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community – FISABIO
Spain
Dr. Daniel Arnal
Board Member of the Spanish Notification System for Safety in Anaesthesia and Resuscitation – SENSAR
Spain
Opening speech
9:00 opening lecture
Digital innovation
Enhancing Patient Safety through Digital Innovation: The Missing Links
- Outline digital innovation’s safety enhancements and potential new risks in care delivery
- Identify obstacles and enablers for integrating digital innovations in healthcare
- Discuss required policies, management approaches, and training for implementing digital innovations with a view to improving patient safety
Speaker
Mr. William Monaghan
Group Chief Digital Information Officer, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
UK
9:30 Panel Discussion
Healthcare worker wellbeing and safety
How the fatigue and wellbeing of the healthcare professionals interact with the uptake and implementation of technologies?
- Patient safety risks associated with fatigue of the healthcare professionals
- Discussion of the impact of new technologies on workload and mental burden: risks and benefits
- Desire for technology innovation compared to healthcare professionals’ needs and expectations for their work
- Possible ways to move forward
Moderator
Mr. Peter Walsh
Associate editor for the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management
UK
Speakers
Dr. Alvaro Cerame
European Junior Doctors
Spain
Prof. Marta Macías
Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial (SECA)
Spain
Prof. Dr. Reinhard Strametz
Head of Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety (WiHelP)
Germany
Mr. William Monaghan
Group Chief Digital Information Officer, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
UK
Mr. Pedro Viera Dos Santos
EUPSF Vice-president, Medtronic
Portugal
11:00 Presentations with interactive voting
Butterfly Impact Award 2024
Small Actions, Big Changes in Patient Safety
Objectives
- To recognise the benefits of implemented innovative practices with evidence-based impact on patient safety
- To demontrate that technology is not always needed and that patient safety can also be impacted by no-tech or low-tech approaches
- To promote exchange and mutual learning around those initiatives/projects
Nominee #1: The European Researchers’ Network Working on Second Victims: The ERNST Consortium (COST Action 19113)
Speaker
Prof. José Joaquín Mira
Miguel Hernández University of Elche
Spain
Nominee #2: Eliminating thirst and dehydration before surgery and procedural sedation
Speakers
Dr. Anne Rüggeberg
Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring
Germany
Dr. Eike Nickel
Helios Klinikum Emil von Behring
Germany
Nominee #3: Effective communication and patient safety among nurses in perioperative settings: a best practice implementation project
Speakers
Mrs. Doina Carmen Mazilu
The Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants in Romania – OAMGMAMR (Romania)
Romania
Mrs. Viorica Nedelcu
The Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants in Romania – OAMGMAMR (Romania)
Romania
11:45 Panel Discussion
Training and simulation
Using innovative technology to empower caregivers and patients to improve patient safety and outcomes
- Improvements, but also the additional risks that technology used for training purposes can bring in terms of patient safety and outcomes
- Barriers and enablers to the use of technology (simulation equipment and software, video platform, virtual reality) in HCP training programmes or patient preparation procedures
- Steps that need to be taken at each level (policy, hospital administration, health professional, etc.) to move forward and optimise the use of technology (incentives, precautions, conditions of implementation)
Moderator
Ms. Kira Tosberg
EUPSF Board Member, German Coalition for Patient Safety (APS)
Germany
Speakers
Dr. Carolina Mudarra Reche
Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre, Madrid
Spain
Dr. José Ferrer Costa
Badalona Serveis Assistencials
Spain
Dr. Juan Antonio Marques
Hospital Universitario y Deptº de salud de San Juan-Alicante
Spain
Dr. Pedro Cartaxo Cintra
Society for Simulation in Europe (SESAM); CCRN, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
Spain
Dr. Georges Romero
Medical director of Risk Management, Relyens group
France
13:45 Panel Discussion
Medication safety
Reducing medication errors with digital management and support systems
- Improvements in medication safety and potential new risks introduced by digital management systems
- Barriers and facilitators for adopting digital support systems
- Policies, management strategies, and training required for effective implementation of digital medication management systems
Moderator
Dr. Rob Neeter
EUPSF Individual Affiliate
The Netherlands
Speakers
Dr. María Cruz Martín Delgado
Hospital Universitario 12 Octubre, Madrid
Spain
Prof. Arvid Haugen
Haukeland Unviversity Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Norway
Mr. Andoni Lorenzo Garmendia
Foro Español de Pacientes
Spain
Ms. Eleonora Varntoumian
European Health Management Association
Belgium
Mr. Jose Luis Gomez
Becton Dickinson; EUPSF Board Member
Spain
14:45 Parallel Workshop
Fighting fatigue together
Room: Aula Severo Ochoa
14:45 Panel Discussion
Telemedicine
Advancing patient safety through Telemedecine
- Telemedicine’s safety improvements and potential risks in patient care
- Adoption barriers and facilitators for telemedicine use
- Policies, management strategies, and professional training needed for telemedicine
Moderator
Dr. Fernardo Cassinello
Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Spain
Speakers
Dr. Michel Wagner
EUPSF Board Member, Medical University Vienna
Austria
Mrs. Viktória Ďurajová
Hospital F.D.Roosevelta Banska Bystrica
Slovakia
Mr. Ignacio Boj Albarracin
FIDISP; MBE Legal
Spain
Mrs. Ana Alvarez Pagola
International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
Spain
Dr. Eduardo E. Arteaga-Bracho
Doccla
Spain
13:30 Parallel Workshop
Fighting fatigue together
Room: Aula Severo Ochoa
16:15 Panel Discussion
Continuity of care
Improving patient safety and outcomes in the continuity of care with the help of digital technologies based on AI-derived algorithms
- Patient Safety benefits and additional risks
- Cultural challenges to overcome
- Cultural challenges to overcome
Moderator
Dr. Daniel Arnal
Spanish Notification System for Safety in Anaesthesia and Resuscitation (SENSAR)
Spain
Speakers
Dr. Eske Kvanner Aasvang
Copenhagen University
Denmark
Dr. Oscar Díaz Cambronero
IIS La Fe – Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe
Spain
Mrs. Jolanta Bilinska
World Patients Alliance
Poland
Mrs. Stacey Orsat
Masimo
Switzerland
17:15 Closing Session
Moving forward
Achieving technological potential to improve patient safety and outcomes: Paving the way for the future
Moderator
To be confirmed
Speakers
Mrs. Penilla Gunther
EUPSF President and founder of FOKUS Patient
Sweden
Dr. Adriano Friganovic
EUPSF Board Member and President of ESNO
Croatia
Prof. José Joaquín Mira
Sociedad Española de Calidad Asistencial (SECA); FISABIO
Spain
Mr. Kristian Michnacs
Senior Director Market Access EMEA, Edwards Lifesciences
Germany
VENUES
Each year in a different country
To drive a change for the better quality of care, we need to take into account the realities and cultural diversity of European healthcare environments. This is why the EUPSF Patient Safety Conferences, held annually in different countries, support and promote the work of local and national partners actively engaged in patient safety, to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and good practice within the network and to contribute to a coordinated improvement in patient safety and quality of care across Europe.
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2022 Stockholm
Sweden
2023 Vienna
Austria
2024 Madrid
Spain
THIS YEAR VENUE
Welcome to Madrid
Welcome to Madrid, a city renowned for its vibrant energy, rich cultural heritage, and dynamic medical community. With one of Europe’s best healthcare systems and a modern transport network, Madrid is a hub for innovation and business, home to esteemed educational institutions and thriving start-ups. Join us in this dynamic city for our Patient Safety Conference, where tradition meets innovation.
Conference
REGISTRATION PROCESS
We are excited to invite you to join us for the upcoming Patient Safety Conference in Madrid.
Secure your spot as places are limited.
Registration is now open for all delegates.
EUPSF Affiliates wishing to participate need simply contact the EUPSF Secretariat and all registration instructions will be provided.
40% discount
Experience a full day filled with knowledge, inspiration and networking opportunities.
Please note that the registration fees are quoted exclusive of VAT (21%).
Join our conference and make your voice heard!
“Patient representative fee” is meant for all persons working for or official representatives of not-for profit organisations which are patient focused, and whereby patients and/or carers (the latter when patients are unable to represent themselves) represent a majority of members in governing bodies.
Please note that the hospital representatives or healthcare professionals employed by a hospital are not eligible for this fee.
Please note that the registration fees are quoted exclusive of VAT (21%).
GET READY
READING TIPS
You will find in this sessions topics that will be discussed at the conference thanks to insightful articles that will be regularly posted online.
Until we are ready, you can also consult the 2023 and 2022 conference articles in this section.
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Enhancing Patient Safety through Digital Innovation: The Missing Links
Boulanger S, Cikkelova M, Macias Maroto M, et al. Enhancing patient safety through digital innovation:…
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