Patient Safety Summit Global Action Summit 2016

Highlights from the Patient Safety Summit Global Action Summit 2016 09 March 2016 The Royal Society, London, UK Mirroring the contents of the Patient Safety 2030 report, produced by the NIHR Imperial PSTRC, the Summit was structured around panels on the following themes: Panel 1 - Taking a holistic, system-based approach to patient safety Panel 2 - The emerging threats shaping the future context of care and our need Panel 3 - The novel and innovative tools at our disposal to safeguard care, including behavioural insights, digital health, and design Panel 4 - The importance and potential of learning from other industries and health systems The Summit aimed to inform the future of patient safety, following the informal fifteenth anniversary of the patient safety movement and publication of To Err is Human. It serves as the springboard to inspire international policy and governmental commitment to improving patient safety.