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class="bd-content-card-list__heading "> <a target="_self" class="bd-content-card-list__learnmore-product"> <p><p>15% of hospital expenditure and activity in OECD countries can be attributed to treating safety failures<sup>1</sup></p> </p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="bd-content-card-list__card"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__product-card"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__background"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__img"> <img src="/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-corporate/icons/security_alerts_warnings/error-line.svg" alt="error line" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="a5938998-ed84-4706-aa45-c13569613dc6"/> </div> </div> <div class="bd-content-card__details"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__heading "> <a target="_self" class="bd-content-card-list__learnmore-product"> <p><p>Litigation cost 2% of the NHS budget in England<sup>2</sup></p> </p> </a> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <button class="bd-content-card-list__loadmore" id="bd-content-card-list__loadmore" 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data-aem-asset-id="2b75b36d-8e2f-46f9-bb94-1098fbe9a17c"/> </div> <div class="bd-image-card__content">  <div class="bd-image-card__heading"> Voices of safety </div> <div class="bd-image-card__details"> <p>At BD, we partner with regional patient safety associations to empower individuals to share these stories in our joint fight for better patient care.</p> </div>   <a href="/en-za/products-and-solutions/solutions/patient-safety-testimonials" class="bd-image-card__button" target="_self"> <div>Listen to their stories</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-98e49f43aa" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__dark-grey aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-a67f9bf29d"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-rhs-third-column aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-7b8b602c64" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-product-page-heading"><div></div> <div class="bd-sidebar-component__container"> <div class="component-heading"></div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-other-rhs-9col aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-162e385b96" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="text"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-0fd50e1d16":{"@type":"bd-com/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-06-09T21:20:26Z","xdm:text":"<p>Beyond patient harm and associated cost, patient safety events impact the hospital image and reputation and staff efficiency.</p>\r\n<p>The challenges lie in sustaining a culture of safety, in the implementation of evidence-based practice interventions and in communication and collaboration across departments.</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-0fd50e1d16" class="cmp-text"> <p>Beyond patient harm and associated cost, patient safety events impact the hospital image and reputation and staff efficiency.</p> <p>The challenges lie in sustaining a culture of safety, in the implementation of evidence-based practice interventions and in communication and collaboration across departments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-cd4f9139ef"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="consolidated-image-card bd-image-card__layout-unbalanced-image-left bd-image-card__bg-grey bd-image-card__view-compact aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-image-card__wrapper bd-image-card__container"> <div class="bd-image-card__image-container"> <img class="bd-image-card__image" src="/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-com/emea-assets/en-eu/images/product-family/medication-delivery-solutions/bd-patient-safety/Patient-safety-Banner-HAI-2pagerbrochure-shutterstock-175229483-teal.png" alt="Patient Safety Banner: HAI" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="1d3aecda-0844-457c-a199-d9aa7c5e3993"/> </div> <div class="bd-image-card__content">  <div class="bd-image-card__heading"> Healthcare-associated infections </div> <div class="bd-image-card__details"> <p>Increased compliance to guidelines and standardised practices can help you decrease HAIs.</p> </div>   <a href="/en-za/products-and-solutions/solutions/healthcare-associated-infections" class="bd-image-card__button" target="_self"> <div>Learn more</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="consolidated-image-card bd-image-card__layout-unbalanced-image-right bd-image-card__bg-grey bd-image-card__view-compact aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-image-card__wrapper bd-image-card__container"> <div class="bd-image-card__image-container"> <img class="bd-image-card__image" src="/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-com/emea-assets/en-eu/images/product-family/medication-delivery-solutions/bd-patient-safety/Patient-safety-Banner-AMR-2pagerbrochure-shutterstock-150643313-blau.png" alt="BD Patient Safety Banner AMR" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="3b2636ae-5bda-4868-a6b5-18aacdbb8f70"/> </div> <div class="bd-image-card__content">  <div class="bd-image-card__heading"> Antimicrobial resistance </div> <div class="bd-image-card__details"> <p>An integrated stewardship model with a holistic approach based on antimicrobial, infection prevention and diagnostic can help you fight antimicrobial resistance.</p> </div>   </div> </div> </div> <div class="consolidated-image-card bd-image-card__layout-unbalanced-image-left bd-image-card__bg-grey bd-image-card__view-compact aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-image-card__wrapper bd-image-card__container"> <div class="bd-image-card__image-container"> <img class="bd-image-card__image" src="/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-com/emea-assets/en-eu/images/product-family/medication-delivery-solutions/bd-patient-safety/Patient-safety-Sepsis-banner-2pager-brochure.png" alt="BDX Patient Safety Sepsis Banner" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="453493cd-84ef-41ec-9aa8-e30f272d63df"/> </div> <div class="bd-image-card__content">  <div class="bd-image-card__heading"> Sepsis </div> <div class="bd-image-card__details"> <p>The complete implementation of a sepsis bundle can help you lower the risk of mortality associated with sepsis by 31%.</p> </div>   </div> </div> </div> <div class="consolidated-image-card bd-image-card__layout-unbalanced-image-right bd-image-card__bg-grey bd-image-card__view-compact aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-image-card__wrapper bd-image-card__container"> <div class="bd-image-card__image-container"> <img class="bd-image-card__image" src="/content/dam/bd-assets/bd-com/emea-assets/en-eu/images/product-family/medication-delivery-solutions/bd-patient-safety/Patient-safety-Banner-Medictation-errors-2pagerbrochure-AdobeStock-74388020-Fotomontage.png" alt="Patient Safety Medication Errors" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="e1736b78-e835-41d8-acc4-588f932772e8"/> </div> <div class="bd-image-card__content">  <div class="bd-image-card__heading"> Medication errors </div> <div class="bd-image-card__details"> <p>Standardisation medication processes, full traceability, automation and closed-loop medication management can help you prevent medication errors.</p> </div>   </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-9ad9b14862" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__boosted-blue aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-1511f3e1f2"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-rhs-third-column aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-42f23b081e" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-product-page-heading"><div></div> <div class="bd-sidebar-component__container"> <div class="component-heading"></div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-other-rhs-9col aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-a42c5ed7db" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="text bd-text__white"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-0321bbbf39":{"@type":"bd-com/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-06-09T21:20:26Z","xdm:text":"<h3>An open culture of safety and and a total systems approach are critical to improve Patient Safety<sup>3</sup></h3>\r\n<p>&quot;Human error is inevitable... It's at the system level where we have to prevent harm to the patient&quot;<br>\r\n(Liam Donaldson, WHO World Health Alliance for Patient Safety)</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-0321bbbf39" class="cmp-text"> <h3>An open culture of safety and and a total systems approach are critical to improve Patient Safety<sup>3</sup></h3> <p>"Human error is inevitable... It's at the system level where we have to prevent harm to the patient"<br /> (Liam Donaldson, WHO World Health Alliance for Patient Safety)</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__white aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-59e9dfeec0"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-rhs-third-column aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-4a6b66ccf5" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-product-page-heading"><div></div> <div class="bd-sidebar-component__container"> <div class="component-heading"><p>HOW BD SUPPORTS YOU</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-other-rhs-9col aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-8b55b876c0" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="text"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-ce2c461b68":{"@type":"bd-com/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-06-09T21:20:26Z","xdm:text":"<p>With a unique portfolio of products and services and capabilities, BD supports you in: sustaining a culture of safety, preventing patient safety events across the entire patient journey, implementing safe, innovative, and optimized technology to improve patient safety, ensuring healthcare workers safety, reaching the metrics that reflects meaningful outcomes.</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-ce2c461b68" class="cmp-text"> <p>With a unique portfolio of products and services and capabilities, BD supports you in: sustaining a culture of safety, preventing patient safety events across the entire patient journey, implementing safe, innovative, and optimized technology to improve patient safety, ensuring healthcare workers safety, reaching the metrics that reflects meaningful outcomes.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-b75dd1a61a"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container-flex-scroll aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-c828761f66" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-key-point-card bd-keypoint-card__description-height bd-keypoint-card__hide-heading bd-key-point__mms-landing"><div class="bd-keypoint-card__container"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content"> <div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__icon"></div> </div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content-details"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__header"> </div> <div title="<p>BD supports you in healthcare-associated infection prevention and treatment management</p> " class="bd-keypoint-card__description"> <p>BD supports you in healthcare-associated infection prevention and treatment management</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="bd-key-point-card bd-keypoint-card__description-height bd-keypoint-card__hide-heading bd-key-point__mms-landing"><div class="bd-keypoint-card__container"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content"> <div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__icon"></div> </div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content-details"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__header"> </div> <div title="<p>BD supports your sepsis diagnosis and treatment management</p> " class="bd-keypoint-card__description"> <p>BD supports your sepsis diagnosis and treatment management</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="bd-key-point-card bd-keypoint-card__description-height bd-keypoint-card__hide-heading bd-key-point__mms-landing"><div class="bd-keypoint-card__container"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content"> <div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__icon"></div> </div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content-details"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__header"> </div> <div title="<p>BD supports you in implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes</p> " class="bd-keypoint-card__description"> <p>BD supports you in implementing antimicrobial stewardship programmes</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__flex-no-space-between-margin-right aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-72705c0bb3" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-key-point-card bd-keypoint-card__description-height bd-keypoint-card__hide-heading bd-key-point__mms-landing"><div class="bd-keypoint-card__container"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content"> <div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__icon"></div> </div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content-details"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__header"> </div> <div title="<p>BD supports you in reducing errors from diagnostics to drug administration</p> " class="bd-keypoint-card__description"> <p>BD supports you in reducing errors from diagnostics to drug administration</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="bd-key-point-card bd-keypoint-card__description-height bd-keypoint-card__hide-heading bd-key-point__mms-landing"><div class="bd-keypoint-card__container"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content"> <div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__icon"></div> </div> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__content-details"> <div class="bd-keypoint-card__header"> </div> <div title="<p>BD supports change and continuous quality improvement</p> " class="bd-keypoint-card__description"> <p>BD supports change and continuous quality improvement</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__dark-grey aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div class="bd-container__background bd-container__background-image "> <div class="cmp-container cmp-container-responsive" id="bd-container-e07a862f6b"> <div class="aem-Grid aem-Grid--12 aem-Grid--default--12 "> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-rhs-third-column aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-b84bd96071" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="bd-product-page-heading"><div></div> <div class="bd-sidebar-component__container"> <div class="component-heading"><p>BD AND PATIENT SAFETY</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="bd-container responsivegrid bd-container__width-other-rhs-9col aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="bd-container-aa4ed79b63" class="cmp-container bd-container__simple-image "> <div class="text"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-e6bc8844b0":{"@type":"bd-com/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-06-09T21:20:26Z","xdm:text":"<h4>Leaders at BD have contributed to a series of articles exploring themes relating to MedTech, healthcare, and Patient Safety. BD will continue to do its part in improving Patient Safety.</h4>\r\n"}}" id="text-e6bc8844b0" class="cmp-text"> <h4>Leaders at BD have contributed to a series of articles exploring themes relating to MedTech, healthcare, and Patient Safety. BD will continue to do its part in improving Patient Safety.</h4> </div> </div> <div class="bd-content-card-list"> <div></div> <div> <div class="bd-content-card-list__show-card"> <ul data-total-length="3" class="bd-content-card-list__card-list" data-no-of-cards="3"> <li class="bd-content-card-list__card"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__product-card"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__background"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__img"> <img src="/content/dam/bd-assets/emea/corporate/images/r_and_d-center/integrated-diagnostics-future-beyond-covid.jpg" alt="integrated-diagnostics-future-beyond-covid.jpg" data-trackable="true" data-aem-asset-id="7a8a5805-485b-411a-9fbd-ac691ddaad51"/> </div> </div> <div class="bd-content-card__details"> <div class="bd-content-card-list__smallheading"><p>How integrated diagnostics will play a key role in the future</p> </div> <div class="bd-content-card-list__heading "> <a target="_self" class="bd-content-card-list__learnmore-product"> <p></p> </a> </div> <div class="bd-content-card-list__description"><p>Now we are so used to track-and-trace and data being readily available, it is hard to imagine a time when diagnostics were less well known. 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