Seguridad del Paciente - Patient Safety

World Health Organization

Ministry of Health and Social Policy

• Health Authorities stress the importance of good hand hygiene at healthcare centers for heightening patient safety (Press Office. Ministry of Health and Social Policy, May 4, 2010).
• The Citizen Patient Safety Trainer Network observing Hand Hygiene Day today (Paperblog – May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at healthcare centers (Sur.es – May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at medical centers (Diario de León – May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at healthcare centers (Sur.es – May 4, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at healthcare centers (Diariovaso.com – May 4, 2010)
• Health Authorities join in observing World Hand Hygiene Day for improving patient safety (EuropaPress – May 4, 2010)
• Hand hygiene, a measure of prime importance for reducing healthcare-associated infections. (medicosypacientes.com – May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at healthcare centers (La Rioja.com – May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities promote hand hygiene at healthcare centers (adn.es – May 5, 2010)  
• May 5, 2010: World Hand Hygiene Day

Andalusia

• Utrera hospital encourages its professionals to wash their hand by publishing an award-winning poster (Andalusian Health Department – June 2, 2010)
• Handwashing campaign at the Utrera hospital (elcorreoweb.es – June 2, 2010)
• The Axarquía Health District informs of the importance of hand hygiene (InfoAxarquía.es – May 5, 2010)
• Healthcare centers in Almería hold World Handwashing Day (Teleprensa.es – May 5, 2010)
• On the occasion of World Hand Hygiene Day being held by the World Health Organization, information tables will be set up in 13 municipalities (El día de Córdoba – May 4, 2010)
• World Handwashing Day activities (noticiasdealmeria.com)

Aragon

• Hands and their hard-to-reach places (Diario del Alto Aragón – May 6, 2010) San Jorge supporting the world infection-combating plan (Diario del Alto Aragón – May 6, 2010)

Balearic Islands

• A lifesaving gesture (Menorca.info, May 7, 2010)
• Son Dureta holds practical sessions and a lecture on hand hygiene (ABC.es – May 6, 2010)
• Can Misses coordinates the “Handwashing” campaign at healthcare centers (Diario de Ibiza.es – May 6, 2010)

Canary Islands

• National Health System observes World Hand Hygiene Day with activities to raise awareness at hospitals with the aim of heightening patient safety (Gomera noticias.com - May 6, 2010)
• National Health System observes World Hand Hygiene Day with activities to raise awareness at hospitals with the aim of heightening patient safety (Press releases. Canary Island Government- May 4, 2010)
• National Health System observes World Hand Hygiene Day with activities to raise awareness at hospitals with the aim of heightening patient safety (Hospital de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
• Canary Islands observes Hand Hygiene Day in view of the importance of the “Lifesaving” measure (El Día- May 4, 2010)
• Canary Islands observes Hand Hygiene Day in view of the importance of the “Lifesaving” measure (Canarias actual- May 4, 2010)

Cantabria

• Health Authorities stress the importance of hand hygiene as a preventive measure (eldiariomontañes.es- May 6, 2010)
• A “World Day” for hand hygiene (eldiariomontañes.es- May 5, 2010)
• Cantabrian Health Service to observe World Hand Hygiene Day tomorrow (ABC- May 4, 2010)

Castile-La Mancha

• The Central Mancha District healthcare centers will be joining in the “Saving Lives is in Your Hands” campaign (Radio Azul Ser- May 5, 2010)
• The 'Virgen de la Luz' joins in observing “World Hand Hygiene Day”' (Voces de Cuenca.es- May 5, 2010)
• Castile-La Mancha Healthcare Services informing on hand hygiene today (La Alcarria.com- May 5, 2010)
• May 5th: I “Hand Hygiene” Poster Contest. Talavera de la Reina Primary Care Management. Castile-La Mancha Healthcare Services. Ciudad Real hospitals taking part in World Hand Hygiene Day (castillalamancha.es- May 4, 2010)
• Ciudad Real primary and specialized care managements joining in the “Save Lives: Wash Your Hands” campaign (Oretania.es- May 4, 2010)
• Valdepeñas and Manzanares join in observing World Hand Hygiene Day (Lanzadigital- May 4, 2010)
• Paraplegic Hospital joins in observing Hand Hygiene Day with a plan boosting patient safety (Toledo National Paraplegic Hospital- May 3, 2010)
• Ciudad Real hospitals to take part in World Hand Hygiene Day tomorrow (ABC- May 4, 2010)
• Valdepeñas Hospital washes its hands (Kallejeo- May 4, 2010)
• Castile-La Mancha joins in the WHO hand hygiene at healthcare centers for Patient Safety initiative (Castilla-La Mancha. Press release- May 2, 2010)
• Save Lives: Wash Your Hands (dclm.es- May 2, 2010)
• Tomesollo General Hospital joins in promoting proper hand hygiene (Lanzadigital – April 27, 2010)

Catalunya

• Lleida joins in observing World Hand Hygiene Day with events at the two hospitals (Hospital Santa María. Source: La Mañana- May 6, 2010)
• II World Hand Hygiene Day (Catalunyan Health Department- May 5, 2010) “
• 2010 Hand Hygiene” Campaign (Catalunyan Health Department- May 5, 2010)

Ceuta

• World Hand Hygiene Day activities draw to a close (El Faro Digital.es- May 8, 2010)
• 4% of all hospital surgeries lead to nosocomial infections (El pueblo de Ceuta.es- May 8, 2010)
• Ceuta’s Health Services ends its handwashing campaign today (El pueblo de Ceuta.es- May 8, 2010)

Autonomous Community of Madrid

• Madrid’s Health Services has 45 healthcare risk management units (Autonomous Community of Madrid Health Portal- May 6, 2010)
• May 5th: World Hand Hygiene Day at Severo Ochoa Hospital (DELEGANÉS- May 5, 2010)

Autonomous Community of Valencia

• The Provincial Hospital cautions how crucial it is to disinfect one’s hands (El Periódico Mediterráneo- May 7, 2010)
• La Ribera University Hospital promotes proper hand hygiene among patients and healthcare personnel (Hospital de La Ribera- May 5, 2010)
• General Hospital disseminates information on hand hygiene (Diario crítico de la Comunidad Valenciana- May 5, 2010)

Galicia

• A clean hands “detector” at the hospital (La voz de Galicia.es- May 6, 2010)
• 25% of all healthcare personnel not washing their hands well to prevent infections (La voz de Galicia.es- May 6, 2010)
• Disseminating the five key moments for improving hygiene (La voz de Galicia.es- May 6, 2010)
• “Clean Hands” campaign for preventing infections (El correo gallego- May 6, 2010)
• National Health System joins in the “Clean Hands Save Lives” campaign promoted by the WHO for preventing infections Grupo ES. Comunicación Galicia- May 5, 2010)
• Farjas ranks hand hygiene as a “main measure” for preventing infections in health care (Redacción Médica Galicia- May 5, 2010)
• Chuvi rooms to use a new healthcare personnel disinfection system for the first time (farodevigo.es- May 5, 2010)
• Autonomous Government of Galicia promotes hand hygiene campaign to reduce healthcare infections (ABC- May 5, 2010)
• World Hand Hygiene Day- May 5, 2010. Scheduled Activities Galician Health Department shows healthcare personnel how to wash their hands (La voz de Galicia.es- May 5, 2010)
• Galician Health Department stresses importance of good hand hygiene at healthcare centers for improving patient safety (Xornal de Galicia- May 4, 2010)
• World Hand Hygiene Day (Corunna University Hospital Complex) International hand hygiene day at the Regional Hospital (Sur.es- May 9, 2010)

Melilla

• The Regional Hospital organizing an informative day on the importance of hand hygiene (Faro Digital.es- May 6, 2010)
• Educational day at the Regional Hospital concerning measures for hand hygiene (Infomelilla.com- May 5, 2010)

Basque Country

• Cruces Hospital promotes hand hygiene among its healthcare personnel (ABC- May 4, 2010)

Principality of Asturias

• Riaño observes «World Handwashing Day» (lne.es- May 7, 2010)
• San Agustín TV is born: A documentary on the importance of hand hygiene headed the broadcasts of a CCTV channel (lavozdeaviles.es- May 6, 2010)
• Personal hygiene day at Central University Hospital of Asturias (La voz de Asturias- May 5, 2010)
• Health Authorities allocated 100,000 euros to raising awareness concerning handwashing (La Nueva España.es- May 5, 2010)
• Principality of Asturias healthcare centers to host activities tomorrow for promoting handwashing and preventing infections (20minutos.es- May 5, 2010) Principality of Asturias healthcare centers hosting activities today to promote handwashing and prevent infections (RadioTelevisón del Principado de Asturias- May 5, 2010)
• Principality of Asturias healthcare centers to host activities tomorrow to promote handwashing and prevent infections (EuropaPress- May 4, 2010)

Region of Murcia

• May 5th World “Hand Hygiene” Day Actions

Scientific societies. Patients, users and consumers associations.

• World Hand Hygiene Day. Madrid Health Services Inspection Association. (Blog AISSMA- May 6, 2010)
• Second World Hand Hygiene Day (Las Palmas Official Nursing Association)
• May 5th, World Hand Hygiene Day (Safe & Healthy: Primary care patient safety blog)