The unit of patient safety includes two parts. Part 1 is infection control; part 2 is safe medication administration.

Why infection control is relevant to patient safety?

The spread of infection in health-care settings today affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. In the health care settings, infection is one of adverse events; some of infections are preventable. Through improved infection control, infection can be minimized. Therefore, improved infection control can facilitate health care providers reach the goal of patient safety.