Regional Patient Safety Observatory of the Community of Madrid

Summary

The Regional Patient Safety Observatory of the Community of Madrid is an initiative aimed at increasing the quality of healthcare and the safety of professionals and patients in the healthcare environment.

The Observatory is a consultative and advisory body of the Ministry of Health in matters of health risks and is functional in nature. 

Its objectives are:

• Promote and spread the culture of health risk management in the Community of Madrid.
• Obtain, analyse and disseminate regular and systematic information on health risks.
• Propose measures to prevent, eliminate or reduce health risks.

It hosts the Patient Safety Brief Library, a tool for disseminating scientific knowledge developed by a group of experts within the framework of the Patient Safety Strategy 2027 of the Ministry of Health.