title: Assessment of Three "WHO" Patient Safety Solutions: Where Do We Stand and What Can We Do?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Most medical errors are preventable. The aim of this study was to compare the current execution of the 3 patient safety solutions with WHO suggested actions and standards.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data collection forms and direct observation were used to determine the status of implementation of existing protocols, resources, and tools.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the field of patient hand-over, there was no standardized approach. In the field of the performance of correct procedure at the correct body site, there were no safety checklists, guideline, and educational content for informing the patients and their families about the procedure. In the field of hand hygiene (HH), although availability of necessary resources was acceptable, availability of promotional HH posters and reminders was substandard.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are some limitations of resources, protocols, and standard checklists in all three areas. We designed some tools that will help both wards to improve patient safety by the implementation of adapted WHO suggested actions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Sheida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banihashemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Service Administration, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hatam
authors.affiliation: Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zand
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Service Administration, School of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Erfan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kharazmi
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Nemazi Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Soheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nasimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Shiraz Anesthesiology and Critical Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Askarian
keywords: Hand hygiene; patient hand-over; patient safety; procedure errors