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Friday, August 3, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Latest Trends and Tips in Patient Safety » From OR Today \| August 1, 2018 When you stop and think about it, recent advancements in surgical technology a...
Monday, July 16, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Health Care Services at Home Outpacing Attention to Safety » New IHI report offers recommendations for improving the safety of care provided in the home Boston, MA, July 16, 20...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) IHI Convenes National Steering Committee for Patient Safety » Boston, MA, May 22, 2018 — Aiming to relaunch the nation’s patient safety agenda with renewed energy and focus, the Instit...
Monday, April 2, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety Awareness Week in the News » Patient Safety Awareness Week 2018 is over, but news reports of activity across the country and around the world are still...
Thursday, March 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Sherman Award Nominations Open » Nominations are now open for the 2018 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. The Sherman Award...
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety News Roundup » Voices and topics in the news. Leadership and Vision for a Culture of Safety NEJM Catalyst \| February 8,...
Thursday, February 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety Awareness Week 2018 Focuses on Patient Engagement, Safety Culture » National experts to address the topic of speaking up for patient safety Boston, MA, February 1, 2018 — The Institute fo...
Monday, January 8, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Hospitals Hit by Medicare Safety Penalities » As the federal government penalizes 751 hospitals for having too many infections and patient injuries, some states are fee...
Friday, January 5, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Closing the Loop on Patient Referrals in Health Care » Faulty referral systems can harm patients when they lead to missed or delayed diagnosis and treatment, and in her latest...
Monday, November 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Be Antibiotics Aware » Antibiotics Awareness Week, November 13-18 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising patients an...
Thursday, September 28, 2017 New Survey Looks at the Public's Experiences with Medical Error » The vast majority of Americans are having positive experiences with the health care system, but 21 percent of adults repor...
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) AHRQ Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture » In response to medical offices interested in a survey that focuses on patient safety culture in their offices,...
Monday, August 21, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety in the Home: Assessment of Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities » The health care system continues its shift away from its historically predominant focus on inpatient care, driven by econo...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) IHI/NPSF Releases Business Case for Safety Toolkit » The Institute for Healthcare Improvement/National Patient Safety Foundation has released Optimizing a Busi...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Statement from IHI: Moving Forward with Access, Equity, and the Triple Aim » At the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the Triple Aim is the lens through which we view the redesign and tra...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 19th Annual Patient Safety Congress in the News » Dr. Don Berwick’s reading list: 6 book recommendations for safety leaders Becker’s Hospital Review ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Coalition to Improve Diagnosis Survey » Given the complex nature of diagnosis, it is clear healthcare professionals, patient advocate organiza...
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) AHRQ Toolkit Designed to Reduce Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care » A new evidence-based toolkit from AHRQ can help long-term facilities reduce catheter-associated urinary tract in...
Monday, March 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Institute for Healthcare Improvement and NPSF Agree to Merger » Organizations uniting to advance common goals and accelerate progress in patient and workforce safety Boston, MA, Marc...
Sunday, March 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety Awareness Week in the News » Boston, MA, March 8, 2017—As health care professionals and organization around the globe gear up for Patient Safety Awaren...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) NPSF Unveils Plans for Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, 2017 » Noted Patient Safety Advocates to Speak During Complimentary Webcast Boston, MA, February 14, 2017— Patient Safety Awa...
Thursday, February 9, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety News, Week of February 6, 2017 » Improving Medication Reconciliation PSQH \| December 9, 2016 http://www.psqh.com/analysis/medication-r...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Request for Pilot Participation in New AHRQ Hospital Survey » The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and its contractor, Westat are designing Version 2.0 of th...
Thursday, February 2, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) NPSF Joins Consumer Partnership for eHealth » The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), a central voice for patient safety since 1997, has joined the Co...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement Open for Nominations » Nominations Now Open for 2017 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement EngagingPatien...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety News, Week of December 5, 2016 » 3 Ways to Incorporate Patient Preferences Into Healthcare HealthIT Analytics \| December 1, 2016 http...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) NPSF Leads Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, 2017 » Health Professionals and Public Encouraged to Take Part as United for Patient Safety Campaign Highlights Awareness and...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety News, Week of November 21, 2016 » Nine Organizational Strategies to Promote Engagement and Reduce Burnout Mayo Clinic Proceedings \| November 18, 2016...
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) FDA Faults 12 Hospitals for Failing to Disclose Injuries, Deaths Linked to Medical Devices » By Chad Terhune \| Kaiser Health News October 28, 2016-- Federal...
Thursday, October 27, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Patient Safety News, Week of October 24, 2016 » Patient Safety Industry News Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality publishes technical brief on ambulatory safet...
Thursday, October 20, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Medication Safety: Know Your Online Pharmacy » FDA Campaign Educates Consumers on Fake Online Pharmacies Buying medicines online can save money, but it can be dan...
Thursday, October 6, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Awards $347 Million to Advance Safer Health Care » The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently announced that it will award $347 million to...
Monday, September 19, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) National Poll Shows Broad Support to Limiting Work Hours of Physicians in Training » A new national poll shows that the vast majority of the American public favors restricting the work shifts of medical re...
Thursday, August 25, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Sepsis Is Focus of New Vital Signs Report from CDC » Events planned for Sepsis Awareness Month in September Sepsis is caused by the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening...
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) For Surgeons, Talking About Adverse Events Can Be Difficult: Study » By Zhai Yun Tan \| Kaiser Health News July 20, 2016-- Dr. Thomas Gallagher has been through many tough conversa...
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