Jul 2023 | Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) | German Society for Patient Safety | Federal Ministry of Health
The “Patient Feedback for Patient Safety” platform goes viral
The new platform "Patient Feedback for Patient Safety" allows patients affected by Long COVID and medical professionals to share their respective experiences with Long COVID treatment anonymously and free of charge. To this end, it is possible to use telephone hotlines and also submit case reports online.
A team of experienced experts is dedicated to the evaluation and documentation of these reports. Results of the analyses and corresponding comments are published on the platform. In addition, where appropriate, recommendations are given on how reported risks could be minimised in the future.
The platform is funded by the Federal Ministry of Health as part of the "OptiCIRS" project. OptiCIRS is a project of the Techniker Krankenkasse, which is organised by the non-profit Deutsche Gesellschaft für Patientensicherheit gGmbH.
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Techniker Krankenkasse (TK)
Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) is Germany's largest health insurance company with more than 11 million insured. It is a member of the Verband der Ersatzkassen (vdek). Since September 2016, the health insurance company has been operating under the name Die Techniker.
German Society for Patient Safety
The non-profit German Society for Patient Safety works closely with medical professionals and is committed to implementing measures for patient safety. It carries out projects to research and improve patient safety. It works towards optimising the framework conditions of the health care system for patient safety.
Federal Ministry of Health
The Federal Ministry of Health is a supreme federal authority of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has its headquarters or first official seat in the federal city of Bonn and its second official seat in Berlin. The federal minister responsible in the Scholz cabinet since 8 December 2021 is Prof. Dr. Karl Lauterbach of the SPD.