Basic concept of patient safety in healthcare delivery

Realising the impact of medical errors and the importance of patient safety in healthcare delivery has been an astonishing journey with surprising findings at each step. With very few rules and laws for safety of patients, it has been an undermined subject but, at the same time, has been associated with huge amounts of emotions and costs involved. It is said that, risk and safety are flip sides of the therapeutic coin. Patient safety must be an attribute of the healthcare system. An assertive action is needed to safeguard the interests of the patient in their healing process. But the action and progress on patient safety is frustratingly slow and inadequate. Robust plans of action should be created with the help of all levels of staff members and advancing technologies. Patient safety and error management may be inculcated in the undergraduate curriculum of medical students.