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Kano General Hospital KANO GENERAL HOSPITAL · OSAKA
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Medical Safety Management Department

Medical Safety is an important part of patient-centered care at Kano General Hospital. Based on our fundamental philosophy, “Practicing Patient-Centered Medicine,” we work to help patients receive care with peace of mind.

To support this goal, we continuously enhance safety, prevent medical accidents, and reduce the risk of recurrence. In addition, we review reports, improve systems, and share safety information across the hospital.

Medical Safety Guidelines

  1. Human Error Prevention: We create environments and systems designed to prevent human errors from developing into harm.
  2. Near-Miss Reporting: All staff members report accidents and near-miss experiences. As a result, we can examine countermeasures and improve situation handling.
  3. Rapid Response: In the event of an accident, we provide immediate medical care and establish a rapid reporting system.
  4. Root Cause Analysis: We focus on “what” and “why” to identify systemic factors and prevent recurrence. Therefore, we do not focus only on individual responsibility.
  5. Informed Consent: We foster a safety culture through thorough explanations and obtaining patient consent before treatment.

Medical Safety Structure

The Medical Safety Management Committee includes risk managers from each department. The committee coordinates organized efforts to promote medical safety activities across the hospital.

Medical Safety Management Office

The Medical Safety Management Office was established in December 2012. It is led by a dedicated medical safety manager, who is a nurse. Also, the manager collaborates with safety officers for medical devices and pharmaceuticals to prevent clinical accidents.

Activity Type Description of Safety Initiatives
Report Analysis Compilation and analysis of incident reports to identify trends and implement countermeasures.
Risk Meetings Weekly meetings held four times a month to discuss high-priority cases and guidance for departments.
Staff Training Biannual training sessions for all staff on accident prevention and emergency response.
Manual Review Continuous development and periodic revision of medical safety management guidelines.
Patient Support Dissemination of safety information via posters and operation of a medical consultation desk.

Medical Safety: A Request to Our Patients

To realize our goal of “Patient-Centered Medicine,” we ask for your active cooperation in the following areas. For example, these checks help prevent mistakes before procedures, tests, and medication use.

  • Confirming your full name before procedures and tests.
  • Verifying the medical site or area to be examined.
  • Confirming your medications and dosages.

If you have any concerns or questions during your visit, please do not hesitate to ask any member of our staff. In this way, patient cooperation also supports medical safety.

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