Press Releases and Notices
2008
June 18, 2008
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Board Officers
May 16, 2008
Virginia Mason Medical Center Receives Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award
May 16, 2008
Dr. Weingart of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Wins National Patient Safety Foundation Socius Award
May 15, 2008
Executive Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Wins National Patient Safety Foundation Chairman’s Medal
May 15, 2008
The Pfizer Health Literacy Award in Advancing Patient Safety
May 9, 2008
NEWS ALERT - Awards Conferred at NPSF Annual Congress
May 6, 2008
The Lucian Leape Institute at the National Patient Safety Foundation Announces the Appointment of Two New Members
May 5, 2008
News Alert – Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress
April 24, 2008
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces Research Grant Recipients for 2007-2008
March 7, 2008
National Patient Safety Foundation Proposes Universal Patient Compact
February 11, 2008
Lucian Leape Institute First Roundtable: A Resounding Success
February 5, 2008
Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2 to March 8, 2008
2007
November 19, 2007
Lucian Leape Institute Announces First Roundtable To Be Held in Conjunction with Inaugural Gala
October 30, 2007
National Patient Safety Foundation®, Medical Group Management Association and AIG Healthcare® join forces to address patient safety in medical group practices
October 11, 2007
New report estimates cost of low health literacy between $106-$236 billion dollars annually
September 4, 2007
National Patient Safety Foundation Partners with Vocera Communications
May 4, 2007
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, 2007
Partnership for Clear Health Communication Joins Forces with the National Patient Safety Foundation
May 3, 2007
Alison H. Page receives national patient safety award
May 3, 2007
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, 2007
Creation of the "Lucian Leape Institute" announced at Annual Patient Safety Congress
2006
April 19, 2006
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, 2006
8th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress To Be Held
May 10-12, 2006 in San Francisco
March 27, 2006
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces New Members of the
Board of Directors, Board of Governors, and Distinguished Advisors
March 14, 2006
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, 2006
Healthcare Providers Across the U.S. Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week March 5-11, 2006
January 19, 2006
National Patient Safety Foundation Seeking Submissions
for Socius Award and Chairmans Medal
Submissions Due By March 15, 2006
2005
December 13, 2005
NPSF Changes Governance Structure to Broaden Representation
Applications Being Accepted for new Board of Governors
April 8, 2005
150 Experts Coming Together in May to Focus on Patient Safety
January 9, 2005
NPSF Appoints President and Expands Its Operations
January 6, 2005
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Grants for Innovative Patient Safety Research
January 5, 2005
National Patient Safety Foundation and AIG Healthcare Join Forces To Address Patient Safety
2004
December 15, 2004
National Organization Improves Patient Safety Through Web Based Education
December 13, 2004
Memorial Health System Joins National Effort To Promote Patient Safety
September 2, 2004
Memorial Health System Joins National Effort To Promote Patient Safety
August 23, 2004
Clarian Health Partners Joins The National Patient Safety Foundation to Stand Up for Patient Safety
August 17, 2004
Miami Valley Hospital Joins the "Stand Up For Patient Safety" Campaign
May 4, 2004
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, 2004
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces 2005 Congress: Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Orlando
April 29, 2004
NPSF Announces Platinum Sponsor at Upcoming Conference McKesson Corporation Lends Support to Nation's Premier Patient Safety Event
April 26, 2004
Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Boston Discuss Culture Change to Improve the Safety of Patients
April 12, 2004
"Let's Get on with It!" Patient Safety Leaders to Meet in Boston-Discuss Improving the Safety of Patients
March 18, 2004
Patient Safety Advocates Host Town Hall Meeting at Annual NPSF Congress: New Session Highlights Breaking Issues and Future Directions in Patient Safety
February 24, 2004
National Patient Safety Awareness Week Set for March 7-13
February 17, 2004
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards $200,000 for Research
February 10, 2004
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, 2003
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces Move to Washington, D.C.
AMA Supports NPSF's Move to Washington, D.C.
August 21, 2003
Christopher Reeve to Open NPSF Conference on Integrity and Accountability in Clinical Research
August 4, 2003
National Patient Safety Foundation Program Earns Multiple Awards for Print and Media Publications
July 31, 2003
NPSF Launches Corporate Councils and Roundtables Program Partnership Engages Healthcare Product Manufacturers in Efforts to Improve Patient Safety
June 11, 2003
NPSF urges lawmakers to dedicate more resources for patient safety improvements in hospitals
March 13, 2003
Food and Drug Administration plan focuses on patient safety and reducing medication errors
March 11, 2003
5th Annual NPSF Patient Safety Congress looks at safety from nine points of view...
February 19, 2003
NPSF responds to the Duke University incident
January 6, 2003
NPSF announces solutions winner for Janssen Elder Care Award
2002
December 19, 2002
National Patient Safety Foundation Awards Research Grants
December 15, 2002
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety in 2003
December 2, 2002
National Patient Safety Foundation Names New Board Members
October 24, 2002
Nursing shortage reinforces importance of designating 'patient advocate' in keeping patients safe
October 10, 2002
National Patient Safety Foundation Completes First Phase of Ambulatory Surgery in the Office Setting Initiative
October 4, 2002
National Patient Safety Foundation Pushes for Integrity in Research Using Human Subjects
September 11, 2002
New Co-Chairs Appointed to Lead 'Patient and Family Advisory Council' of NPSF
August 22, 2002
Health Care Groups Team Up To Arm Patients with Simple Steps To Prevent Infections Before and During a Hospital Stay
August 9, 2002
Be A Participant in Patient Safety Awareness Week
July 17, 2002
Lorri Zipperer named Managing Editor of Focus Newsletter
May 15, 2002
Patient Safety Focus of Ambulatory Surgery Consensus Initiative
April 23, 2002
Communicating About Unexpected Outcomes and Errors
NPSF-ASHRM Special Audio Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2002
April 23, 2002
Hospital Leaders Stand Up for Patient Safety
Joining Forces with Patient Safety Leaders to Reduce Medical Errors
April 17, 2002
Robert E. Krawisz Named NPSF Executive Director
February 26, 2002
Researchers, Healthcare Professionals, Government Agencies Convene
NPSF to Sponsor Conference on Patient Safety in Clinical Research
Indianapolis, April 24-26
February 25, 2002
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, 2002
ASQ-NPSF Announce Alliance to Improve Health Care
January 10, 2002
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
2001
December 17, 2001
2001 Research Awards Announced
December 11, 2001
NPSF Board Elects Carol A. Ley as Chair
December 10, 2001
NPSF and AMA Announce 2001 Patient Safety Research Grants Winners
November 15, 2001
National Patient Safety Foundation Awarded AHRQ Grants
October 29, 2001
Be A Participant in Patient Safety Awareness Week
October 16, 2001
AHA, NPSF Create Patient Safety Fellowship
October 10, 2001
National Patient Safety Foundation Announces 3M and Janssen Solutions Awards Winners
July 9, 2001
NPSF & Renal Community Launch Collaborative Leadership Teams to Reduce Healthcare Errors
July 17, 2001
AHRQ Releases New Evidence on Proven Patient Safety Practices
February 1, 2001
NPSF & Renal Physicians Association Launch Initiative to Reduce Medical Errors
January 10, 2001
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
2000
October 6, 2000
NPSF Recognizes Three Leaders In Patient Safety
June 22, 2000
NPSF & Renal Medical Community announce Joint Initiative to Reduce Medical Errors
April 25, 2000
NPSF to Convene Health Care Stakeholders for Collective Actions to Reduce Medical Errors
March 1, 2000
Joanne E. Turnbull Hired as NPSF Executive Director
February 25, 2000
NPSF Supports Mandatory Reporting With Specific Provisions to Improve Patient Safety
January 10, 2000
NPSF Requests for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
1999
December 9, 1999
NPSF Makes Safe Use of Pharmaceuticals a National Health Priority
Novemeber 30, 1999
NPSF Research Awards Further Patient Safety Learning
Novemeber 30, 1999
NPSF Board Selects New Board Chair Henri Manasse, PhD
November 30, 1999
NPSF Supports Findings from IOM Report
November 12, 1999
Anne Shea Hired as NPSF's Chief Operating Officer
November 4, 1999
NPSF Announces Pharmaceutical Safety Initiative
June 9, 1999
NPSF Workshop Builds Community to Improve Pharmaceutical Safety
April 20, 1999
Southern California Patient Safety Forum to Explore Prevention of Avoidable Health Care Errors
January, 1999
Request for Proposals for Research in Patient Safety
1998
November 10, 1998
Annenberg press coverage
April 14, 1998
National Patient Safety Foundation Issues First RFP for Patient Safety Research
1997
December 16, 1997
Top Safety Researchers Seek To Enhance Patient Safety
October 9, 1997
100 Million Americans See Medical Mistakes Directly Touching Them as Patients, Friends, Relatives
October 9, 1997
Patient Safety – Beyond the Label "Human Error"
October 9, 1997
Smart Dummies Have A New Role in Life – Reducing Medical Errors
October 9, 1997
Number of Medical Injuries Could Be As High as Three Million Nationally – Redesign of Health Care Systems May Provide the Solution
October 9, 1997
Bar-Coding and Other Methods Recommended As a Way to Prevent Pharmacy Errors
October 9, 1997
Nationwide Poll on Patient Safety
September 30, 1997
Safety Experts to Examine Medical Errors – Findings from Survey Of Public Attitudes about Safety to be Announced
August 20, 1997
NPSF Board Announcement
February, 1997
3M and the American Medical Association join forces to make health care safer
1996
October 13, 1996
Examining Errors in Health Care
