Sespa holds I Patient Safety Journey on neonatal and pediatric care
Event, in honor of World Patient Safety Day, discusses strategies to ensure safe practices from the first days of life
The I Patient Safety Journey: "Safe care for every newborn and every child" began this Wednesday (24) at the auditorium of the State Department of Public Health of Pará (Sespa), an event in honor of World Patient Safety Day, celebrated on September 17. This year, the international campaign, led by the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights the theme "Patient safety from the start!", drawing attention to the vulnerability of neonates and children to risks and harm resulting from unsafe care practices.
The program, which brings together specialists, managers, and health professionals from different areas, aims to strengthen the safety culture throughout the state's care network. Right at the opening, the State Secretary of Public Health, Ivete Vaz, emphasized the importance of collective engagement. "Patient safety is not just a protocol, but a fundamental and non-negotiable right to life. Our commitment is to integrate efforts so that safe care is present in every health unit, from Primary Care to high-complexity hospitals," she stated.
On this first day, participants followed the presentation of the patient safety scenario in Pará and the exposition on the Patient Safety Management and Strategy Center (NEGESP), conducted by physician Vânia Cristina Ribeiro Brilhante, as well as discussions on medication safety, infection control in pediatrics, safe drug use in neonatology, and antimicrobial management strategies.
According to the director of the State Department of Sanitary Surveillance of Sespa, Vânia Brilhante, the theme is urgent and needs to be strengthened in daily care practices. "Safety involves all points of care: from the correct identification of the patient to the way of administering medications. These are measures that seem simple, but make all the difference in preventing errors, complications, and even irreparable losses. This is the perspective we are bringing to the Journey," she emphasized.
The coordinator of the State Patient Safety Center (NESP), Aryel Profeta, highlighted the strategic importance of the event for the state network. "The I Patient Safety Journey's main contribution is to raise awareness and engage professionals from the Patient Safety Centers and health services in the implementation and updating of safety protocols. The focus on newborns and children is a theme defined by the WHO in 2025 and reinforces the relevance of safe and standardized practices, essential for the quality of care throughout the network."
He added that the newly created NEGESP will work in partnership with NESP to expand the implementation of centers in services that do not yet have them, ensuring greater reach of actions. "In addition, NEGESP will promote the cross-cutting nature of safety themes across different departments of the Secretariat, in order to transform the discussions of the event into effective practices that directly impact care and the experience of users in health services," he explained.
The director of Health Surveillance at Sespa, Rosiana Nobre, also reinforced the coordinating role of the meeting. "The event shows that Sanitary Surveillance goes beyond inspection. It is an opportunity for integration among professionals, centers, and institutions, with a special focus on the care of children, who are our future," she stated.
Meanwhile, the administrative and financial director of Sespa, Marciana Andrade, reminded that patient safety is a shared responsibility: "More than goals and protocols, we need to turn knowledge into daily practice, from the moment the patient enters the unit until their exit. This is a collective construction that involves the entire health network," she emphasized.
The Journey continues until this Thursday (25), with presentations on successful experiences, patient safety in pediatric oncology and dialysis services, sustainable practices in neonatal care, safety in transfusions, and a workshop on the Notivisa 2.0 system.
The event is aimed at health professionals, Patient Safety Centers (NSP), Hospital Infection Control Commissions (CCIH), Dialysis Services, Primary Care, Regional Health Centers, and students in the field, with the goal of qualifying teams, aligning strategies, and promoting safe practices throughout Pará.
