World Patient Safety Day

The numbers need to be improved

46% of Neuroendocrine tumour (NET) patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. On average, NET patients are misdiagnosed for 5-7 years before receiving a correct diagnosis.

create 2024-09-01

17 September marks the annual World Patient Safety Day, and this year, the focus is on enhancing diagnosis for patient safety.

As advocates for NET patients in the Nordic and Baltic countries, we at SAM Nordic want to highlight the importance of “Get it right, make it safe!”. World Patient Safety Day raises public awareness and fosters collaboration between patients, health workers, policymakers, and healthcare leaders to improve patient safety.

This year, the theme is “Improving diagnosis for patient safety”, with the slogan “Get it right, make it safe!” highlighting the critical importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes.

More about this WHO day is found here: https://lnkd.in/eSNin93A
Source to the facts about NET: https://incalliance.org/

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