Patient Safety
Patient safety means preventing avoidable harm to patients during their care. Nurses are often the last line of defence against errors, because they spend more time with patients than any other health professional.
At Nursing Science 2027, patient safety research is presented mainly in the nursing practice and patient care session. Nurses, safety officers and researchers share practical ways to reduce harm and build a strong safety culture.
Key Topics in Patient Safety
- Patient safety culture and just culture
- Falls prevention and fall risk assessment
- Pressure injury prevention
- Patient identification and safe handover
- Recognising and responding to deterioration
- Incident reporting and learning from errors
- Healthcare-associated infections
- Human factors and safety checklists
- Engaging patients and families in safety
- Measuring safety with quality indicators
Recent Advances in Patient Safety
Healthcare is moving from blaming individuals to fixing systems, using human factors and just culture approaches. Infection prevention remains one of the biggest safety priorities, supported by research in nursing and infectious disease.
Digital alerts, barcode scanning and safety dashboards built into EHRs and nursing informatics are helping nurses catch errors early. Open disclosure after harm is also a growing theme in nursing ethics, legal aspects and patient advocacy.
Who Should Attend
- Clinical nurses and ward nurses
- Patient safety and risk managers
- Quality improvement leads
- Nurse managers and directors of nursing
- Infection prevention nurses
- Patient safety researchers and educators
Why Present Your Patient Safety Research
Nursing Science 2027 lets you share safety improvements with nurses from many health systems. You can learn what works elsewhere and connect with leaders in nursing management who turn safety findings into policy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which session track should I choose for a patient safety abstract?
Most patient safety abstracts fit Nursing Practice and Patient Care. Choose a specialty track if your work is specific to one area, such as critical care.
Can I present a falls prevention project?
Yes. Falls, pressure injury and other harm prevention projects are welcome.
When is Nursing Science 2027?
Nursing Science 2027 takes place from 17 to 19 May 2027 at Delta Hotels Heathrow Windsor, London, UK.