بالرغم من ازدياد عملّيات التبليغ عن الأخطاء الطبية في لبنان، فإن التداعيات والنقاشات التي تتناول الأسباب والمسؤوليات والمساءلات حول هذا الموضوع، لا تزال ما دون مستوى الإطلاع الكافي ولا تؤّدي الى أي تحّسن ملموس وحقيقي في الممارسات المرتبطة بسلامة المرضى. وتساهم المشاكلُ على مستوى النظام الصحي، والمؤسسات الصحية، والكفاءة المهنية، باستمرار حدوث أخطاءٍ طبية مترافقة مع استجابات ضعيفة ومحدودة.
The increase of medical errors in Lebanon's healthcare system is a serious problem, and poor patient safety standards are a result of inefficient responses and unclear responsibility. This issue is made worse by a number of systemic, organisational, and professional issues. Four essential components must be included in a comprehensive strategy to address medical errors. First, strengthening clinical governance by the incorporation of evidence-based recommendations, enhancing healthcare provider education and training, and employing audits and performance reviews to raise the standard of care. Second, putting in place guidelines for anonymous event reporting will promote the voluntary disclosure of mistakes at the national and organisational levels, enabling systems to gain knowledge from them. Third, updating the certification framework to include patient safety objectives and make sure they are represented in performance metrics and healthcare standards. Finally, better care quality is fostered by empowering patients through shared decision-making and participation in safety measures. Implementation obstacles include a punishing reporting culture, a lack of resources, and a lack of knowledge. In order to provide safer and more efficient healthcare in Lebanon, several challenges must be addressed.
