Complete the European Survey on Quality and Safety in Emergency Medicine (EUSEM)!
24.10.2024
By participating, you are not just contributing data—you are helping to shape the future of emergency care across Europe.
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Dear Colleagues,
As leaders in the healthcare field, your support is essential in disseminating and participating in the "Quality and Safety in Emergency Medicine: European Survey." This survey represents more than a routine questionnaire—it is a pivotal scientific initiative aimed at collecting comprehensive insights from Emergency Departments (EDs) across Europe, engaging both physicians and nurses in this vital discussion.
Why This Survey Matters:
The survey, approved by the EUSEM board of directors and officially endorsed by EUSEM, will be distributed to all European EM national societies and other Emergency leaders.
This survey seeks to map out the current state of Quality and Safety (Q&S) in Emergency Medicine across Europe. Unlike typical comparative studies, this initiative focuses on identifying real-world practices, challenges, and opportunities for improvement in patient safety and care quality within EDs. The data gathered will be instrumental in developing innovative methods to enhance decision-making processes and improve patient outcomes across the continent.
Your participation is not just valuable—it is essential. Your insights will provide a direct window into patient safety issues, medical errors, and event reporting practices within your hospital. These contributions will not only raise awareness about patient safety but also enable an in-depth assessment of the safety culture in your ED, identifying both strengths and areas needing improvement. Ultimately, your input will guide the evaluation and future development of safety initiatives, making a tangible impact on healthcare standards across Europe.
Key Objectives:
- Assess Patient Safety Culture: Your responses will help identify critical strengths and weaknesses in current practices, offering a clearer understanding of where improvements are needed.
- Enhance Staff Awareness: Participation will contribute to increasing awareness among ED staff about the importance of patient safety, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and Improve Safety Initiatives: The collected data will be crucial in evaluating the effectiveness of existing safety initiatives and informing future strategies.
Why Your Participation is Crucial:
By participating, you are not just contributing data—you are helping to shape the future of emergency care across Europe. As a recognition of your invaluable contribution, lead participants will be acknowledged as co-authors in the resulting publication, highlighting your role in this significant, collaborative effort to advance healthcare standards.
Anonymity and Objectivity Guaranteed:
We assure you that all responses will remain completely anonymous—no email addresses or identifiable data will be collected. The analysis will be conducted by an independent data scientist to ensure the utmost objectivity and accuracy in the results.
The Impact of Your Participation:
Taking just 15 minutes to complete this survey will contribute to a far-reaching effort to enhance patient safety and care quality in Emergency Medicine across Europe. The insights gained will be foundational in developing strategies to reduce medical errors and foster a stronger safety culture within healthcare settings.
We strongly encourage you to take part in this important study and to motivate your colleagues to do the same. Your experiences and insights are crucial to this effort, and together, we can make a lasting impact on patient safety across Europe.
Thank you for your time, commitment, and dedication to improving the quality and safety of emergency medical care in Europe.
Best regards,
Said H-Idrissi, MD, PhD, FCCM.
on behalf Research group of the EUSEM Working Group on Quality and Safety in Emergency Medicine
The link to the European Survey on Quality and Safety:
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