Patient safety in Japan: no-fault compensation for birth injury (HSSIB, 3 March 2025)

Summary

In this Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) blog, Professor Shin Ushiro talks through the no-fault compensation system for birth injury in Japan, in particular how they worked with patients and families to launch the system and the resultant reduction in harm. Professor Shin Ushiro is Executive Board Member, Japan Council for Quality Health Care (JQ), and Deputy Director and Professor of Patient Safety – Kyushu University Hospital.