Knowledge knows no bounds: Patient Safety Learning and the hub

Abstract

Avoidable unsafe care is one of the ten leading causes of death and disability worldwide. It has recently been described by the G20 Health and Development Partnership as ‘The Overlooked Pandemic’. While there is much good work by many people and organisations seeking to improve patient safety, many of its systemic causes are resistant to change. This results not only untold physical and emotional damage, but also inflicts a huge financial penalty, forecast to cost the global economy approximately $383.7 billion by 2022.