WHO published a report on Finland’s health security

28.6.2017 13.19
WHO published a report on Finland’s health security
The World Health Organization WHO has published a report on concrete recommendations for measures to develop health security in Finland.

Patient and client safety strategy to strengthen a cohesive healthcare and social welfare culture

28.6.2017 12.30
Patient and client safety strategy to strengthen a cohesive healthcare and social welfare culture
Patient safety strategy has been revised into a new patient and client safety strategy. This strategy will help to develop the Finnish healthcare and social welfare towards a cohesive safety culture. The objective is that the treatment, care and services provided to people promote their physical, mental and social wellbeing and cause as little harm as possible.

Adolescent smoking declines further, decrease in alcohol use has levelled off

28.6.2017 9.32
Adolescent smoking declines further, decrease in alcohol use has levelled off
Finnish adolescents smoke cigarettes less often, but use of snus among 18-year-old boys has increased further. The decrease in alcohol use and drunkenness that had continued for a long time has levelled off. Apart from exceptions, tobacco and alcohol are not part of the everyday life of those under 13 years old. These are among the data revealed by the Adolescent Health and Lifestyle Survey 2017.

Press release by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities New quality recommendation to support good health and functional capacity of older population

26.6.2017 15.10
New quality recommendation to support good health and functional capacity of older population
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities issued a new quality recommendation to guarantee a good quality of life and improved services for older persons. The new quality recommendation encourages to build an economically and socially sustainable service system and to guarantee, as much as possible, the good health and functional capacity of the older population. The quality recommendation will remain in force until the end of 2019.

Costs of seeking care in another EU country will be smaller

1.6.2017 13.21
Costs of seeking care in another EU country will be smaller
The Government proposes amendments to the Act on Cross-Border Health Care and the Health Insurance Act. A so-called gatekeeper model would be introduced for reimbursing of costs. It would take into account the new national service system created with the health and social services reform.

How can doctors, nurses and patients promote patient safety?

28.6.2017 12.32
How can doctors, nurses and patients promote patient safety?

Patient safety is, above all, a common concern.

Ermo Haavisto

Finland’s health security evaluated in March, what does it mean?

27.2.2017 13.43
Finland’s health security evaluated in March, what does it mean?

Health security means the capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases and bio-threats.

Päivi Sillanaukee
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