The CHL is placing a specific focus on quality and safety of care and has been organising “Hospital Safety Week” since 2015 with these goals in mind. This 2nd edition took place between 21 and 25 November 2016 and was officially inaugurated in the presence of Mrs Lydia Mutsch, Minister of Health.
This goal of this week is to educate healthcare professionals, patients and the general public about safety in healthcare:
- A “room of errors” is set up to promote the safety culture and continuous improvement in healthcare by the medical-caregiver staff. A room of errors is a simulation of a reconstructed patient’s room and treatment room in which errors have been hidden. These errors are in connection with the themes of drug safety, correct patient identification, hygiene and blood product standards and proper use of biomedical equipment.
This simulation experiment makes it possible to raise awareness of safety in healthcare practices as well as the declaration of adverse effects in an interactive and fun manner.
To further reinforce the interactive approach of this week, employees can take an Intranet quiz to test and check their knowledge regarding various aspects of hospital safety.
- The CHL’s Safety Week is also open to patients and the general public. Several information booths and interactive workshops organised by the CHL’s partners (Help, Hëllef Doheem, Steinfort Intercommunal Hospital and the DeWidong Centre) are set up in the entrance hall at the CHL Centre site. The objective is to inform and raise awareness of the global and safe management of patients when they are discharged from hospital. The topics covered include preventing falls, rehabilitation and hand hygiene.
Monique Birkel, CHL’s Healthcare Director, says with regard to this initiative: “This is an innovative approach to teaching hospital safety.”
She continues: “Risk management is a major issue in the running of a hospital. Our institutional policy is to promote the development of a true safety culture for patients and personnel.”
“Our profession requires that our practices are questioned on a regular basis. Quality and safety are ongoing challenges that mobilise the skills, expertise and professional responsibility of everyone. Our employees are actively involved in this optimisation process. Hospital safety week is also a great moment for dialogue and to discuss this key subject .”