Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland

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COST Action CA24107 | Patient SAFety Related Outcome Measures in European ICUs (SAFE-ICU)

MoU – 016/25
CSO Approval date – 19/05/2025
Start date – 23/10/2025
End date – 22/10/2029

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COST Action CA24107

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a complex environment, where nurses are trained to deliver highly specialized care to critically ill patients. The ICU is a rapidly changing environment with new treatments and interventions emerging. However, despite advancements in care practices and treatment protocols, there remains significant variability in patient safety related outcomes. The World Health Organisation estimates that 1 in 10 patients are harmed in healthcare settings and that as many as 80% of these harms are avoidable.

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