On World Patient Safety Day, the Department of Health–Abu Dhabi highlighted progress in safer care for non-communicable diseases, emphasizing a unified, real-time view that enables timely interventions and data-driven improvements across facilities.

The unified platform, operated by the Department of Health–Abu Dhabi, has grown to over 60,000 users within a year of its launch.

In its first year, the system collected and analyzed more than 70,000 safety cases, with roughly seven in ten representing early-warning opportunities to prevent harm.

Development began in 2024 with a unified data standard, followed by role definition and data verification in 2025, with plans to expand to additional facilities in the next phase.

Officials describe the platform as the region’s first unified patient safety system of its kind, shifting focus from post-incident response to proactive prevention.

Healthcare professionals now access comprehensive patient information, enabling better decision-making and knowledge sharing, while saving over 2,000 hours previously spent on risk reporting.

Sector-wide data analysis guides cross-facility improvement efforts, with ongoing monitoring to translate insights into tangible care enhancements across Abu Dhabi’s health system.

The AI-powered Patient Safety System now connects all hospitals in Abu Dhabi—plus long-term care facilities, dialysis centers, and fertility centers—serving more than 60,000 users.

The AI-powered Patient Safety System in Abu Dhabi connects hospitals, long-term care facilities, dialysis centers, and fertility centers across the emirate.

Patient safety culture improved from 68% to 73% among healthcare professionals, surpassing the AHRQ international benchmark by 21 percentage points.

By delivering insights before incidents occur, the platform enables providers and regulators to take preventive actions to avoid patient harm.