Security through collaboration: New congress for medication optimization in Berlin
Security through collaboration: New congress for medication optimization in Berlin
Berlin is all about patient safety! Since October 24, 2024, the 6th German Congress for Patient Safety for Medicinal Therapy has been taking place in the renowned Langenbeck Virchow House. Here, doctors, pharmacists and nurses discuss how they can make drug therapy more secure and more effective. A topic that concerns us all, because mistakes in medication can have fatal consequences!
The complexity of drug therapy is shocking: incorrect dosage or incomprehensible interactions can lead to significant health risks. It is all the more important that the actors work closely together in the healthcare sector. Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, President of the Federal Medical Association, emphasizes: "The security of our patients has a top priority!" The continuous exchange between doctors and other experts is essential to avoid mistakes and to ensure the quality of patient care.
digital solutions for more security
How can digitization help? Professor Dr. Petra Thürmann, chair of the Coordination Group Office, underlines the importance of the electronic patient file: "It enables better coordination and cooperation in drug treatment." Thanks to the digital medication list, doctors, pharmacists and nursing staff have access to the information required around the clock to ensure that each patient receives the best possible treatment.
Digitization has huge opportunities! But it also has to be used properly. Research shows that seamless communication between the various digital systems in healthcare is crucial for patient safety. After all, it's not just about technology, but about human life!
international perspectives and developments
The congress attracts experts from all over the world. They bring their experiences and proven practices with them to promote innovations and improvements in German health care. Professor Dr. Wolf-Dieter Ludwig, Congress President and Chairman of the Medicines Commission of the German Medical profession, demands a closer interprofessional cooperation: "Especially in the digitized health system, we have to bundle our strength!"
The new course in drug therapy is decisively shaped by the congress. Implementable strategies and concepts are developed that benefit not only medicine, but above all the patient.
If you want to learn more, you can see the complete agenda and the abstract band on the official congress website www.patientensicherheit2024.de. The congress is not just a meeting of experts - it is a call for cooperation for safe and effective drug therapy in Germany!