About us
We are a network of healthcare organisations working on European, national and local levels brought together by the European Patient Safety Foundation, an independent foundation of public interest. We share a common concern for the well-being and safety of healthcare workers.
We believe that high quality care for patients starts with high quality care for the staff.
Campaign initiators:
European Patient Safety Foundation (EUPSF)
Association of Anaesthetists, UK
Campaign supporters:
Austrian Platform for Patient Safety, Austria
European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT)
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)
European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
German Coalition for Patient Safety (APS), Germany
Global Network on Emergency Medicine (GNEM)
International Alliance of Patients' Organisations (IAPO)
Platform for Continuous Improvement of Quality of Care and Patient Safety – PAQS ASBL, Belgium
Serbian Association of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists, Serbia
Spanish Society for Quality in Healthcare, Spain
Swiss Patient Safety Foundation, Switzerland
TU Delft Centre for Safety in Healthcare, The Netherlands
The Order of Nurses, Midwives and Medical Assistants in Romania (OAMGMAMR)
Wiesbaden Institute for Healthcare Economics and Patient Safety (WiHelP), Germany
World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA)
Campaign sponsors:
Governance
The strategic decision-making at the European level throughout the whole campaign is in the hands of the Executive Committee. This Committee consists of the representatives of European umbrella organisations who have joined the campaign and individual experts who want to actively participate in its development.
Overall coordination of the campaign is ensured by the European Patient Safety Foundation.
Executive Committee
Mrs.
Mirka Čikkelová
Belgium
General Secretary, European Patient Safety Foundation (EUPSF)
Dr.
Nancy Redfern
United Kingdom
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
EUPSF Advisory Board Member
PD Dr.
Sven Staender
Switzerland
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Consultant
EUPSF Advisory Board Member
Dr.
Pedro Vieira dos Santos
Portugal
Respiratory Interventions Commercial Director, Western Europe, Medtronic
EUPSF Vice-President
Dr..
Adriano Friganovic
Croatia
President, European Specialist Nurses Organisation (ESNO)
EUPSF Board Member
Dr.
Emma Plunkett
United Kingdom
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Mr.
Andrea Rappagliosi
Switzerland
Senior Vice-President Public Affairs EMEACLA, Edwards Lifesciences
EUPSF Board Member
Join the campaign
Together we can raise awareness of the risks of fatigue and its impact on health and performance, taking into account the specific context of each country and finding ways to make EVERYONE feel concerned.
Together we can to implement tools and recommendations on how to manage fatigue and improve the well-being and safety of healthcare staff.
Together we can strive to go even further and advocate for more humane working conditions, allowing caregivers time to rest, time to grow and time to provide safe care for their patients.
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