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BACKGROUND

The Patient Safety Council of Malaysia is committed to establishing a safe

Malaysian healthcare system. Hence, the Malaysian Patient Safety Goals
were developed by the Patient Safety Council of Malaysia to encourage and
challenge our healthcare organizations to improve some of the most

significant, challenging and enduring patient safety issues in Malaysia.
These goals are applicable to both public and private healthcare facilities in
Malaysia.

The Malaysian Patient Safety Goals will allow systematic monitoring and
evaluation of patient safety status in Malaysia. The first version of these

goals was prepared by Dr. PAA Mohamed Nazir bin Abdul Rahman and
included 15 goals and 59 KPIs. Subsequently, Dr. Nazir and Dr. Nor’Aishah,
through a series of consultative meetings with the key stakeholders,

reduced them to a more implementable 13 safety goals and 19KPIs.

The goals, strategies, key performance indicators and targets are based on

the WHO’s as well as international goals for patient safety as well as
national issues. They were developed as a result of discussions with
various stakeholders including the MSQH, University Hospitals, the

Malaysian Medical Association, other associations, hospital directors and
clinicians as well as discussions with Sir Liam Donaldson (Advisor to WHO
Director-General on strategic issues in patient safety and former Principal

Advisor to National Health Services, United Kingdom).

Adopted from:
Malaysian Patient Safety Goals
Guidelines on Implementation & Surveillance
First Edition 2013

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