Contact usPlease do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or wish to know more about the Danish Society for Patient Safety. Phone: +45 38 62 21 71  Who are we?The Danish Society for Patient Safety (DSFP) was established December 2001 and is a non-profit organization. The aim of the Society is to ensure that patient safety aspects are a part of all decisions made in Danish health care. In 2001 a Danish pilot study showed that 9 percent of all patients admitted to a Danish hospital are harmed as a consequence of an adverse event. This fact was the main reason for the establishment of the Society. The board of the Society consists of representatives from a wide range of stakeholders in Danish health care: the health care professionals, patient and research organizations, the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, the hospital owners and Local Government Denmark. This composition offers a great possibility for all parties to work together for the common patient safety interest.
What do we do?The Danish Society for Patient Safety gathers, spreads and develops knowledge and initiatives. The Society has become an important political actor and were involved in the preparation and passing of the Danish Act on Patient Safety. The Society provides advice to legislators and stakeholders, arranges study tours and conferences, suggest standards for safe operation, creates consensus and initiates projects. The Danish Society for Patient Safety has an ongoing working program with prioritized areas for improvement. International collaborationThe Danish Society for Patient Safety is working closely with international partners allways trying to learn from the most excellent results in the world. The danish patient safety effort is inspired by the american Institute for Healtcare Improvement and from similar campaigns in Scotland, Wales and England. The Society is a strategic partner of the IHI, and IHI is a partner in The Danish Safer Hospital Programme. |  | Beth Lilja (left) is the CEO of the Danish Society for Patient Safety Ulla Astman is the chairman of the board of The Danish Society for Patient Safety. She is also the president of the council of the North Denmark Region. Links to organisations in the board: Association of Danish Pharmacies Disabled Peoples Organisations Denmark |
