The Importance Of Patient Safety
Patient safety forms the foundation of healthcare delivery. The United States health care system is an extremely complex unit ensures patient safety and requires focused efforts of people's in health care organizations. Safety is defined as freedom from psychological and physical injury in an health care systems. Health care provided in safe culture and environment are essential for patient survival and well-being. A safe environment reduces the risk for injury and illness and helps to decrease the cost of health care by preventing extended lengths of stay or by hospitalization, improved patient 's functional status and increasing the patient's sense of well-being. The Institute of Medicine’s report “ To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health