Proceedings from 1st Quarterly Meeting of members of the Society for Quality in Healthcare in Nigeria which took place in November 2009

The Society for Quality in Healthcare in Nigeria successfully held its 1st Quarterly seminar for members on Wednesday November 25th 2009 at Lagos Resource Center in Lagos. The first seminar topic focused on the important topic of Patient Safety with attention given to the 9 WHO checklist of common errors in Hospitals.

The second seminar educated the audience on the not so popular topic of Medical Waste Management also highlighting the fact that improper management of medical waste in the hospital can also put patients at risk from infection different from what they presented with.

These seminars will help build capacity and create awareness for the society members, while encouraging adoption of best practices and raising awareness to prevent common medical pitfalls.  All this is in an effort to improve healthcare quality in Nigeria.

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Patient Safety – Road map to healthcare improvement
Medical Waste Management