Campaign to raise awareness about positive patient identification in healthcare

Monaco consolidates healthcare security with a campaign to raise awareness about positive patient identification.

The key takeaway from the new campaign launched by the Principality to enhance positive patient identification in healthcare facilities : "To receive the correct treatment, I must be correctly identified".

What is positive patient identification (PPI)?

A set of guidelines that the administrative and medical teams follow to ensure that patients are correctly identified in order to receive the appropriate care.
Identity errors can lead to medical errors, so PPI is everyone's responsibility.

During a medical examination, procedure or blood test, patients will follow three simple steps:

1. Provide proof of identity 
2. Answer questions from medical staff 
3. Confirm the correct medical information recorded on their file

Regardless of whether patient records are held electronically or in paper format, adopting these practices is a first step towards ensuring a safe healthcare journey for all patients treated in the Principality. To this end, a visual campaign is being rolled out across the Principality.

For Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, this campaign reflects the Prince's Government's commitment to safe, responsible and respectful healthcare so that all patients can advocate for their own safety.