Barriers to Recuperating Patient Safety and Quality Care in Health Care System in India: Need for Compliance and Comprehensive Health Care Act Ramanathan Vanisree1, Abhyankar Girish1, Abhyankar Asavari1 1Assistant Professor, Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India Online published on 29 December, 2017. Abstract Patient safety is the fundamental principle underlying quality health care meted out by health care professionals and organizations. Considering the insufficient information on the existing challenges to patient safety and the precipitating factors of unsafe medical practices at primary healthcare levels in India, this study was conducted to redesign the multiple interventions and formulate an alternative patient-oriented healthcare model with a policy and procedural change to facilitate patient safety. In-depth interviews and focused-group discussions were conducted in primary healthcare centers in Western Maharashtra. Data were analyzed using qualitative research methods by adopting the “health system approach and thematic analysis”. A comparative analysis of patient safety measures and procedures used in UK was carried out to suggest recommendations. The research findings in terms of identification of barriers to patient safety and providing an alternative healthcare framework focusing on integration of health care system and patients’ rights by restructuring the health care system, using standardized procedures, regulatory framework, grievance redresses mechanisms, training as well as clinical audit are enlightening for policy makers, healthcare officials, academicians, NGOs and other civil society organizations. The recommendations, if adopted, definitely guarantee the right to health for all, especially to the disadvantaged sections of the society. Top Keywords Barriers, Patient safety, Health care system, Health care act. Top |