Advancing patient safety is one of the most important strategies developed by WHO and patients must be in the center of advancing patient safety activities. This paper outlined the importance of partnership between health professionals and patients in patient safety activities in the WHO global patient safety challenges “Safe surgery saves lives”.
This paper introduces the current situation of patient safety movement in 20 years from its origin, and expounds the strategies of patient safety from six view points of medical reform, medical insurance, system, culture, education and training, and patient participation in patient safety, so as to promote the healthy development of patient safety work in China.