earip stakeholder workshop models and healthcare systems: transferability of best practice across...
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EARIP Stakeholder WorkshopEARIP Stakeholder Workshop
Models and healthcare systems: transferability of best practice
across Europe Dr. Aurélien PEREZEuropean Commission
Health and Food Safety Directorate GeneralHealthcare Systems Unit
15 September 2015European Parliament, Brussels
Some key facts
300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide
Asthma is one of the major non-communicable diseases
Prevalence within the EU : 8.2% (adults) and 9.4% (children)
Asthma sometimes under-diagnosed and under-treated
Appropriate management of asthma can improve the quality of life of patients (e.g. education, inhalation instruction, compliance to treatment, lifestyle)
EU action in the field of Patient EU action in the field of Patient Safety and Quality of CareSafety and Quality of Care
Sharing knowledge and experience e.g. EU Expert Group on Patient Safety and Quality of Care
(http://ec.europa.eu/health/patient_safety/events/index_en.htm)
o Set up in 2005 (“Working Group on Patient Safety”)o Currently chaired by Poland o EU Member States, International Organizations, EU Stakeholderso Exchange of information and experienceo Produces reports at EC’s request or on its own initiative (e.g.
reports on education and training of health professionals in Patient Safety)
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Patient Safety and Quality of Care-EU action-
Sharing knowledge and experience e.g.
European Network for Patient Safety & Quality of Care (http://www.pasq.eu/)
o Duration of 48 months (1 April 2012 – 31 March 2016)
o Co-funded under the Public Health Programme
o Aim at improving Patient Safety and Quality of Care through sharing of information, experience and the implementation of good practices
o Gathers representatives of the European medical community and the institutional partners involved in Patient Safety and Quality of Care in the Member States of the European Union
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Patient Safety and Quality of Care-EU action-
Studies e.g.
EMPATHiE – "Empowering patients in the management of chronic diseases" – 30 September 2014 – focused on cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes, mental illness
Results:
o Catalogue of best practices in Patient Empowerment;o Analysis of barriers and facilitators of Patient Empowerment;o Proposal of a method to validate transferability of good practices
on Patient Empowerment;
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Patient Safety and Quality of Care-EU action-
Studies e.g.
Study on "Costs of unsafe care and cost-effectiveness of patient safety programmes" (on-going)
Objectives:
o To provide a comprehensive picture of the financial impact of poor patient safety on European Union’s health systems;
o To identify cost-effective patient safety programmes implemented in the Member States and develop an analysis identifying their success factors;
o To assess cost-effectiveness and efficiency of investment in patient safety programmes.
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Patient Safety and Quality of Care-EU action-
Pilot projects e.g.
Pilot project on the promotion of self-care systems for chronic diseases in the European Union (not yet started), which might cover the following areas:
− Chronic metabolic diseases;− Chronic gastro-intestinal diseases;− Chronic dermatologic diseases;− Chronic respiratory diseases;− Chronic cardiovascular diseases;− Chronic circulatory diseases.
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Next steps ?Next steps ?
Council Conclusions on Patient Safety and Quality of Care of 1 December 2014 : “invite the Member States and the Commission to finalise by December 2016 a framework for a sustainable EU collaboration on patient safety and quality of care, also taking into account the results of the "Joint Action on patient safety and quality of care" (PaSQ)”
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Patient Safety and Quality of CareNext steps?
European Parliament report on “safer healthcare in Europe: improving patient safety and fighting antimicrobial resistance”, adopted on 19 May 2015, “calls on the Commission and the Member States to further engage in a dialogue with all stakeholders and develop a coordinated, comprehensive and sustainable EU strategy for patient safety, as well as to put forward concrete solutions to be implemented at EU, national, regional, local and/or primary care levels”
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Patient Safety and Quality of CareNext steps?
Thank you for your attention !
Dr. Aurélien PEREZEuropean Commission
Health and Food Safety Directorate GeneralHealthcare Systems Unit