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On World Patient Safety Day, 17 September, the Directorate of Health will host a seminar on this year's theme: Safe healthcare for chronic diseases.

Moderator: Þorbjörg Inga Þorsteinsdóttir, Project Manager in the Health Division at Hrafnista
Guest of Honour: Alma D. Möller, Minister of Health

Agenda

• 13:00. Opening remarks. María Heimisdóttir, Medical Director of Health

• 13:15. Quality and development of primary care services for people with chronic health conditions. Jórlaug Heimisdóttir, Project Manager for Health-PromotingClinics, The Development Centre for Icelandic Primary Healthcare

• 13:30. Safety for individuals with dementia. Steinunn Þórðardóttir, Geriatrician,Medical Director at Hrafnista

• 13:45. Safe medication use in later life – your participation matters. Anna Bryndís Blöndal, Pharmacist and Director of The Development Centre for Icelandic Primary Healthcare

• 14:00. Sidekick Health remote monitoring in cardiac services at Landspítali. Brynja Laxdal, Project Manager – Cardiac Services, Landspítali

• 14:15. How can the ISO 7101 quality management system support the safety of patients with chronic diseases? Garðar Jónsson, Quality Manager at The Healthcare Institution ofWest Iceland

• 14:30. Coffee break

• 14:45. There's no place like home - patient safety at home in the community. Eyjólfur Þorkelsson, GP and Medical Director at The Healthcare Institution of East Iceland

• 15:00. “It gives me a great sense of security to know that I can turn to them for better management of the disease.” Margrét Sigmundsdóttir, Nurse, Outpatient Clinic for Children with Diabetes, Landspítali

• 15:15. Cancer Centre - certification of cancer services. Vigdís Hallgrímsdóttir, Executive Director of Cardiac, Ophthalmicand Cancer Services, Landspítali

• 15:30. Hospital at Home: What needs to be considered when the hospital moves home? Guðný Stella Guðnadóttir, Chief Physician andSæbjörg Másdóttir, Team Leader for Hospital at Home, The Healthcare Institution of South Iceland

• 16:00. End of seminar

The Directorate of Health's professional council on patient safety is preparing the seminar in collaboration with healthcare professionals and service users.