NHS Highland achieves ‘exceptional’ patient safety rating.

NHS Highland has emerged as one of the top two health boards in Scotland in a national assessment of patient safety standards.
The board has scored an “exceptional” 4.0 on a five-point scale set by the American-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in conjunction with Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
For its assessments, IHI sets challenging objectives which require boards to demonstrate sustained improvements in patient care.

IHI found that by embracing the aims of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) and through the work and commitment of its frontline teams, NHS Highland achieved many examples of improved patient care and demonstrated that these changes led to clear results.

Elaine Mead, NHS Highland’s Chief Executive Officer, said -
"Our 4.0 award, which was achieved after rigorous assessment, underlines the high priority we place on patient safety and I am extremely proud of everyone involved in achieving this remarkable result.”

Source:  NHS Highland