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Boston, Mass. (February 7, 2012) – The Certification Board for Professionals in Patient Safety (CBPPS) today announced the official launch date for the highly-anticipated Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) exam. This credentialing process is designed to establish patient safety competency standards and elevate the professional stature of health care professionals who meet knowledge requirements in safety science, human factors engineering, and the practice of safe care. Read More→
NPSF Patient Safety Congress to Host Partnership for Patients One-Year Celebration
On Dec 21, 2011 | CommentsPlans Announced at Plenary Session of QualityNet 2011 led by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Boston, Mass. (Dec. 21, 2011)—The National Patient Safety Foundation, in conjunction with leaders from throughout the health care spectrum, announced plans to mark the one-year anniversary of the groundbreaking Partnership for Patients Initiative at the NPSF Patient Safety Congress to be held May 23-25 in Washington, DC. Read More→
Be Aware for Safe Care – March 4-10, 2012
On Oct 07, 2011 | CommentsNPSF Announces 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week Campaign
BOSTON, MA (Oct. 5, 2011) – In an effort to raise awareness and encourage the engagement of patients, families, health care providers, and the public, the National Patient Safety Foundation today announced its 2012 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign, Be Aware for Safe Care. Read More→
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH To Speak at Lucian Leape Institute Forum & Gala
On Aug 16, 2011 | Comments|
Boston, MA, Aug. 16, 2011 – The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation has announced the program for the fourth annual Forum & Gala to be held in Boston on Thursday, September 22, 2011. An interactive afternoon dialogue with members of the Institute will be followed by an evening program featuring guest speaker, Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. Dr. Gawande, a general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, is known for his writing on topics in medicine, health care quality, and health reform. A staff writer at the New Yorker magazine since 1998, Dr. Gawande has authored three books that have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller list, the most recent of which, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, examines the use of checklists to perform complex work. Read More→ |
AHA and NPSF Select 2011–12 Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellows
On Jul 12, 2011 | CommentsSix Authors of Award-Winning Essays Receive $5,000
On May 27, 2011 | CommentsThe Doctors Company Foundation And The Lucian Leape Institute, In Partnership, Present Young Physicians Patient Safety Award
BOSTON, MA (May 26, 2011) – The Doctors Company Foundation, in partnership with the Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), presented The Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Awards to recognize young physicians for their deep personal insight into the significance of patient safety work. The awards, given for the first time this year, were presented at the 2011 Patient Safety Congress, in Washington, D.C. Read More→
Franciscan St. Anthony Honored with the NPSF Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
On May 27, 2011 | Comments
Boston, MA (May 26, 2011) - The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) today awarded its 2011 Stand Up For Patient Safety Management Award to Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City, a member of the Midwest-based Franciscan Alliance. The honor was bestowed during the NPSF 2011 Patient Safety Congress in Washington, DC.
BOSTON, MA (May 26, 2011) – The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) today awarded its 2011 Chairman’s Medal to Dr. Robert Connors, president of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a member of Spectrum Health System in Grand Rapids, MI. The honor was bestowed during the NPSF 2011 Patient Safety Congress in Washington, DC. Read More→
Boston, MA (May 26, 2011) – The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), in conjunction with the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH), today awarded the 2011 Patient Safety Initiative at America’s Public Hospitals Leadership Award to Harborview Medical Center. The honor was conferred during NPSF’s 2011 Patient Safety Congress in Washington, DC, for the Seattle, WA-based institution’s impressive work in the area of fall prevention and reduction.
Massachusetts General Hospital Receives NPSF 2011 Socius Award
On May 27, 2011 | CommentsBOSTON, MA (May 27, 2011)- The National Patient Safety Foundation today presented the NPSF Socius Award to Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization. Socius is the Latin word for “partner,” and the award symbolizes the relationship between health care providers and the patients and families they serve. The Socius Award was presented to Tim Ferris, MD, medical director, Massachusetts General Physicians Organization; Eric Weil, MD; and Melissa Vespa, program care manager, who accepted the honor on the organization’s behalf at the 2011 NPSF Patient Safety Congress in Washington, DC.
