Patient Safety Awareness Week is Underway
Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19) presented by the National Patient Safety Foundation’s (NPSF) United for Patient Safety Campaign is underway. Healthcare facilities and leading patient safety organizations across the country are expected to participate in patient safety week.
The United for Patient Safety Campaign, announced by the NPSF last month, encourages dialogue between patients and healthcare providers to promote safety for both patients and healthcare workers. Participants are encouraged to download educational materials, post pictures, and share their plans for Patient Safety Awareness Week.
NPSF is offering two major events this week, first up is a Twitter chat – “Patient Safety in All Settings” that will take place at 2 pm EST on March 15th. The chat will focus on safety issues across all healthcare settings. Participants can join the chat by using the hashtag #PSAW16chat.
On Thursday, March 17 at 1 pm EST, the NPSF is hosting a free webcast, “Patient Safety is a Public Health Issue.” Leading experts from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and NPSF will discuss how patient safety is being addressed at the national level.
As part of Patient Safety Awareness Week, The Joint Commission unveiled a new web page today, dedicated to patient safety resources, including a new issue of its Quick Safety newsletter about the Patient Safety Systems chapter of the hospital manual.
We would like to know your plans for Patient Safety Awareness Week. Email me at mclarke@blr.com and we’ll share your plans with your colleagues throughout the week.