Every World Patient Safety Day offers us the chance to reflect not only on what we have achieved but also on what we are building toward. At ESAIC, we are committed to playing a part in two major EU-funded research initiatives — SAFEST and EPIC — which aim to strengthen patient safety across Europe.
SAFEST focuses on standardising perioperative care by developing patient-centred safety standards, creating a hospital self-evaluation and benchmarking platform, and piloting implementation to reduce complications.
EPIC works to integrate palliative care into ICUs through harmonised practices, trigger tools, staff education, ethical guidelines, and telemedicine models. In both projects, ESAIC contributes clinical expertise, dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.
Together, these initiatives tackle gaps in care, promote practical implementation, and shape safer, more consistent standards that can influence hospital practices and health policy across Europe.
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