HFE calls upon the European Commission, Member States and the European Parliament to champion patient safety by strengthening the Council Recommendations of 2009 on patient safety including the prevention and control of HCAIs. With a legal basis for patient safety provisions adopted in the Patients’ Rights in Cross-border healthcare Directive, it is imperative that additional measures are taken to ensure the lowest risk to patients throughout the 27 Member States of the European Union.
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