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Seminar on patient safety. Improving diagnosis for patient safety

13th September 2024

The Directorate of Health organises a seminar on patient safety in healthcare.

Mynd með frétt. Málþing um sjúklingaöryggi. Tryggjum öruggar sjúkdómsdgreiningar

-Automatic translation

The World Health Organization has designated 17 September as World Patient Safety Day. The purpose is to increase awareness of patient safety and encourage a general consensus to promote a culture of safety in healthcare. Safety is about patients not being harmed by services intended to improve their health and quality of life. This year's theme is „Improving diagnosis for patient safety“.

  • 17 September 2024

  • From 13:00-17:00

  • Íslensk erfðagreining (DeCODE GENETICS), lecture hall

The seminar is open to all and free of charge. The seminar will be recorded and streamed.