Özet:

The aim of the study is to emphasize the importance of the concept of patient safety, and in this context, patient safety practices and quality improvement strategies in the provision of health services in our country and in the world will be examined in detail. In addition, the importance of patient safety will be emphasized in order to provide quality health services. In today's healthcare services, the concept of patient safety has become more priority than many issues in the sector. The concept of patient safety, which emerged in 1951, could only take place in health systems after 1960. Thanks to the practices developed for health services by institutions working in the international field related to quality and accreditation, applications regarding the concept of patient safety have also started in our country. The concept of patient safety in Turkey is an important part of quality programs in recent years. In addition, the increase in medical errors due to the high risk factors in health services has accelerated the patient safety studies. Health managers and employees have great duties and responsibilities in order to predict errors caused by risks and to prevent errors in advance and to provide services in better quality and safer ways.

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