Quality and Patient Safety Are Inextricably Linked
摘要
Quality and patient safety are inseparable. Safety is the foundation of quality, and quality fails without reliable safety systems. This chapter introduces the global patient safety framework as a practical blueprint: build a safety culture, standardize high-risk processes, and engage stakeholders at every level. We focus on core goals - medication safety, infection prevention, surgical safety, and diagnostic accuracy and how to measure and learn from them. India’s National Patient Safety Implementation Framework (NPSIF, 2018–2025) is highlighted as a country-level model for aligning policy with frontline improvement. The aim is ultimately fewer adverse events, better outcomes, stronger public trust.