Qatar launches new national patient safety classification to boost care quality
According to Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the Ministry has launched the Qatar Patient Safety Classification as part of its strategic work to strengthen patient safety and improve the quality of healthcare services across the country.
MoPH said the Classification is a unified national framework for classifying and analyzing patient safety information and clinical practice excellence across all healthcare facilities in Qatar.
The Classification serves as the scientific foundation for the National Learning System for Patient Safety Events and Practice Excellence (NLS-PSEP). MoPH noted that it will help standardise health data, strengthen national-level analysis, and support continuous quality improvement across the health system.
MoPH added that the framework aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Health Strategy 2024–2030, and applies to all governmental, semi-governmental, and private healthcare facilities. It is intended for use by healthcare professionals, quality and patient safety teams, risk management teams, health leaders, regulators, and healthcare decision-makers.
Dr. Eman Radwan, Acting Director of MoPH’s Healthcare Quality Department, said the launch is a major step toward improving healthcare quality and building a stronger culture of safety at the system level. She also noted that a national team developed the Classification, bringing together experts in healthcare quality and patient safety from both the public and private sectors in a partnership-based, integrated approach.
MoPH explained that the Classification is intended to standardise patient safety concepts and taxonomies across the health system, strengthen national learning and reduce repeat incidents, improve risk management, enable comparative analysis and evidence-informed decision-making, and enhance transparency and public confidence in health services. MoPH also said implementation will support efforts to raise patient safety levels, strengthen a learning culture across providers, and reduce potential risks and harm at both facility and national levels.
Source: OncoDaily, 13 January 2026