Press Releases & Notices
2011
Oct. 4
NPSF Announces 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week Theme: Be Aware for Safe Care
August 16
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, Surgeon and Noted Author, to Speak at Lucian Leape Institute Fourth Annual Forum & Gala
July 12
AHA and NPSF Select 2011–12 Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellows
May 27
Massachusetts General Hospital Receives NPSF 2011 Socius Award
Robert Connors of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Is Honored with the National Patient Safety Foundation Chairman’s Award
The Doctors Company Foundation and the Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF Present Young Physicians Patient Safety Awards
Franciscan St. Anthony Honored with the NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
Harborview Medical Center Receives 2011 Patient Safety Initiative at America’s Public Hospitals Leadership Award
May 9
NPSF Awards Research Grants to Study Rapid Response Team Events and Patient Handoffs
April 7
NPSF Joins AAMI Alarms Publication
March 14
HIMSS announces industry survey on clinical transformation. To participate, go here.
March 7
NPSF Announces 2011 Patient Safety Awareness Week
Feb. 15
American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety Launched
Jan 24
“As Doctors Age, Worries About Their Ability Grow” New York Times
2010
December 22
National Patient Safety Foundation Creates First Professional Society and Certification Program for Patient Safety
September 2
NPSF Unveils 2011 Patient Safety Awareness Campaign
July 22
David Blumenthal, HHS National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to Speak at Lucian Leape Third Annual Forum & Gala
May 19
Riley Hospital for Children Receives NPSF Socius Award
VA Health System Leaders Recognized by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication at NPSF
May 18
Jonathan Perlin from Hospital Corporation of America Honored by NPSF
Virginia Mason Medical Center Receives NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
May 11
NPSF Awards $200,000 in Grant Funding For Patient Safety Research
May 6
Clinical Simulations Are Center Stage in Keeping Patients Safe
March 10
NEW Lucian Leape Institute Report Finds That U.S. Medical Schools Are Falling Short In Teaching Physicians How To Provide Safe Patient Care
February 8
NPSF Leads Nationwide Effort to Promote Patient Safety
2009
December 8
Public Hospitals Nationwide Join Patient Safety Initiative
December 3
LLI Releases “Transforming Healthcare: A Safety Imperative
November 18
Media Alert: NPSF Supports Mandatory Flu Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers
July 6
Healthcare’s Infectious Losses
May 22
Leaders in Health Literacy Recognized by the Partnership for Clear Health Communication at the National Patient Safety Foundation
May 22
Mariners Hospital Receives the National Patient Safety Foundation Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
May 21
Heidi King from the Department of Defense Honored by the National Patient Safety Foundation
May 21
MCGHealth Receives the National Patient Safety Foundation Socius Award
May 18
HEALTHCARE LEADERS TO ADDRESS PATIENT SAFETY AND REFORM at the National Patient Safety Foundation Congress, Washington, DC, May 20-22
May 15
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces 2009 Research Grant Recipients
March 3
NPSF Issues New Universal Patient Compact During Patient Safety Awareness Week
January 13
Patient Safety In Challenging Economic Times Is Focus of NPSF Annual Congress On May 20-22
2008
November 17
SurgiCount Medical Joins National Patient Safety Foundation Corporate Council
November 4
AmerisourceBergen Joins National Patient Safety Foundation Corporate Council
October 30
Lucian Leape Institute Thought Leaders Define Strategies for Patient Safety
June 18
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Board Officers
May 16
Virginia Mason Medical Center Receives Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
Dr. Weingart of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Wins National Patient Safety Foundation Socius Award
May 15
Executive Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Wins National Patient Safety Foundation Chairman’s Medal
The Pfizer Health Literacy Award in Advancing Patient Safety
May 9
NEWS ALERT – Awards Conferred at NPSF Annual Congress
May 6
The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation Announces the Appointment of Two New Members
May 5
News Alert – Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress
April 24
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces Research Grant Recipients for 2007-2008
March 7
National Patient Safety Foundation Proposes Universal Patient Compact
February 11
Lucian Leape Institute First Roundtable: A Resounding Success
February 5
Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2 to March 8, 2008
2007
November 19
Lucian Leape Institute Announces First Roundtable To Be Held in Conjunction with Inaugural Gala
October 30
National Patient Safety Foundation®, Medical Group Management Association and AIG Healthcare® join forces to address patient safety in medical group practices
October 11
New report estimates cost of low health literacy between $106-$236 billion dollars annually
September 4
National Patient Safety Foundation Partners with Vocera Communications
May 4
National Patient Safety Foundation presents annual Socius Award to North Carolina Children’s Hospital at NPSF annual Congress May 2-4, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
May 4
Partnership for Clear Health Communication Joins Forces with the National Patient Safety Foundation
May 3
Alison H. Page receives national patient safety award
May 3
National Patient Safety Foundation presents second annual Management Award to The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at annual Congress May 2-4, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
May 3
Creation of the “Lucian Leape Institute” announced at Annual Patient Safety Congress
2006
April 19
Patient Safety Challenges and Solutions Focus of May Meetings
8th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress and PAHO Regional Patients for Patient Safety Workshop to Convene in San Francisco
April 10
8th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress To Be Held
May 10-12, 2006 in San Francisco
March 27
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Members of the
Board of Directors, Board of Governors, and Distinguished Advisors
March 14
Scholarships Provide Funds for Patients and Families to Attend the
8th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress in San Francisco
Submissions Due by April 5, 2006
March 1
Healthcare Providers Across the U.S. Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week March 5-11, 2006
January 19
National Patient Safety Foundation Seeking Submissions
for Socius Award and Chairmans Medal
Submissions Due By March 15, 2006
2005
December 13
NPSF Changes Governance Structure to Broaden Representation
Applications Being Accepted for new Board of Governors
April 8
150 Experts Coming Together in May to Focus on Patient Safety
January 9
NPSF Appoints President and Expands Its Operations
January 6
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Grants for Innovative Patient Safety Research
January 5
National Patient Safety Foundation and AIG Healthcare Join Forces To Address Patient Safety
2004
December 15
National Organization Improves Patient Safety Through Web Based Education
December 13
Memorial Health System Joins National Effort To Promote Patient Safety
September
Memorial Health System Joins National Effort To Promote Patient Safety
August 23
Clarian Health Partners Joins The National Patient Safety Foundation to Stand Up for Patient Safety
August 17
Miami Valley Hospital Joins the “Stand Up For Patient Safety” Campaign
May 4
Alaris Medical Systems and the National Patient Safety Foundation Establish Five-Year Nursing Fellowship Program: Fellowships in Memory of Irene Hatcher Awarded Annually to RNs Committed to IV Medication Safety
May 3
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces 2005 Congress: Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Orlando
April 29
NPSF Announces Platinum Sponsor at Upcoming Conference McKesson Corporation Lends Support to Nation’s Premier Patient Safety Event
April 26
Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Boston Discuss Culture Change to Improve the Safety of Patients
April 12
“Let’s Get on with It!” Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Boston-Discuss Improving the Safety of Patients
March 18
Patient Safety Advocates Host Town Hall Meeting at Annual NPSF Congress: New Session Highlights Breaking Issues and Future Directions in Patient Safety
February 24
National Patient Safety Awareness Week Set for March 7-13
February 17
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards $200,000 for Research
February 10
National Patient Safety Foundation to Convene 6th Annual Patient Safety Congress in Boston, May 3-7, Urging “Lets Get On With It”
2003
September 25
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces Move to Washington, D.C.
AMA Supports NPSF’s Move to Washington, D.C.
August 21
Christopher Reeve to Open NPSF Conference on Integrity and Accountability in Clinical Research
August 4
National Patient Safety Foundation Program Earns Multiple Awards for Print and Media Publications
July 31
NPSF Launches Corporate Councils and Roundtables Program Partnership Engages Healthcare Product Manufacturers in Efforts to Improve Patient Safety
June 11
NPSF urges lawmakers to dedicate more resources for patient safety improvements in hospitals
March 13
Food and Drug Administration plan focuses on patient safety and reducing medication errors
March 11
5th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress looks at safety from nine points of view…
February 19
NPSF responds to the Duke University incident
January 6
NPSF announces solutions winner for Janssen Elder Care Award
2002
December 19
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Research Grants
December 15
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety in 2003
December 2
National Patient Safety Foundation Names New Board Members
October 24
Nursing shortage reinforces importance of designating ‘patient advocate’ in keeping patients safe
October 10
National Patient Safety Foundation Completes First Phase of Ambulatory Surgery in the Office Setting Initiative
October 4
National Patient Safety Foundation Pushes for Integrity in Research Using Human Subjects
September 11
New Co-Chairs Appointed to Lead ‘Patient and Family Advisory Council’ of NPSF
August 22
Health Care Groups Team Up To Arm Patients with Simple Steps To Prevent Infections Before and During a Hospital Stay
August 9
Be A Participant in Patient Safety Awareness Week
July 17
Lorri Zipperer named Managing Editor of Focus Newsletter
May 15
Patient Safety Focus of Ambulatory Surgery Consensus Initiative
April 23
Communicating About Unexpected Outcomes and Errors
NPSF-ASHRM Special Audio Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2002
April 23
Hospital Leaders Stand Up for Patient Safety
Joining Forces with Patient Safety Leaders to Reduce Medical Errors
April 17
Robert E. Krawisz Named NPSF Executive Director
February 26
Researchers, Healthcare Professionals, Government Agencies Convene
NPSF to Sponsor Conference on Patient Safety in Clinical Research
Indianapolis, April 24-26
February 25
Patient Safety, Healthcare Errors, Practical Solutions are Focus of Fourth Annual Conference: NPSF Annenberg “Patient Safety: Let’s Get Practical”
Indianapolis, April 22-24
January 16
ASQ-NPSF Announce Alliance to Improve Health Care
January 10
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
2001
December 17
2001 Research Awards Announced
December 11
NPSF Board Elects Carol A. Ley as Chair
December 10
NPSF and AMA Announce 2001 Patient Safety Research Grants Winners
November 15
National Patient Safety Foundation Awarded AHRQ Grants
October 29
Be A Participant in Patient Safety Awareness Week
October 16
AHA, NPSF Create Patient Safety Fellowship
October 10
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces 3M and Janssen Solutions Awards Winners
July 9
NPSF & Renal Community Launch Collaborative Leadership Teams to Reduce Healthcare Errors
July 17
AHRQ Releases New Evidence on Proven Patient Safety Practices
February 1
NPSF & Renal Physicians Association Launch Initiative to Reduce Medical Errors
January 10
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
2000
October 6
NPSF Recognizes Three Leaders In Patient Safety
June 22
NPSF & Renal Medical Community announce Joint Initiative to Reduce Medical Errors
April 25
NPSF to Convene Health Care Stakeholders for Collective Actions to Reduce Medical Errors
March 1
Joanne E. Turnbull Hired as NPSF Executive Director
February 25
NPSF Supports Mandatory Reporting With Specific Provisions to Improve Patient Safety
January 10
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
1999
December 9
NPSF Makes Safe Use of Pharmaceuticals a National Health Priority
Novemeber 30
NPSF Research Awards Further Patient Safety Learning
NPSF Board Selects New Board Chair Henri Manasse, PhD
NPSF Supports Findings from IOM Report
November 12
Anne Shea Hired as NPSF’s Chief Operating Officer
November 4
NPSF Announces Pharmaceutical Safety Initiative
June 9
NPSF Workshop Builds Community to Improve Pharmaceutical Safety
April 20
Southern California Patient Safety Forum to Explore Prevention of Avoidable Health Care Errors
January
Request for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
1998
November 10
Annenberg press coverage
April 14
National Patient Safety Foundation Issues First RFP for Patient Safety Research
1997
December 16
Top Safety Researchers Seek To Enhance Patient Safety
October 9
100 Million Americans See Medical Mistakes Directly Touching Them as Patients, Friends, Relatives
Patient Safety – Beyond the Label “Human Error”
Smart Dummies Have A New Role in Life – Reducing Medical Errors
Number of Medical Injuries Could Be As High as Three Million Nationally – Redesign of Health Care Systems May Provide the Solution
Bar-Coding and Other Methods Recommended As a Way to Prevent Pharmacy Errors
Nationwide Poll on Patient Safety
September 30
Safety Experts to Examine Medical Errors – Findings from Survey Of Public Attitudes about Safety to be Announced
August 20
NPSF Board Announcement
February
3M and the American Medical Association join forces to make health care safer
1996
October 13
Examining Errors in Health Care
