Unitedforpatientsafety.org Website Review

This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer version 8 or greater. Check your browser compatibility mode if you are using Internet Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, IHI seeks to advance important discussions locally and globally, and inspire action to improve the safety of the health care Preventing harm in health care settings is a public health concern. At IHI, we believe patient safety needs to be addressed within a public And everyone has a role to play in advancing safe health care. Patient Safety Awareness Week serves as a dedicated time and platform for growing awareness about patient safety and recognizing the work Although there has been real progress made in patient safety over the past two decades, current estimates place harm as a leading cause of suggest that medical error may cause as many as 400,000 deaths in the US each year, and not all errors result in death. In a recent survey experienced a medical error in their own care or in the care of a close relative or friend. The harms resulting from these errors can have a long-term or permanent impact on the patient's physical health, emotional health, financial well-being, or their family relationships. Errors and safety lapses can occur in any setting and take many forms: from the National Academy of Medicine, estimates suggest that 5 percent of US ad*lts who seek care in outpatient settings experience a that, at any time, 1 in 31 hospitalized patients has an infection acquired in the health setting. ​Patient Safety Awareness Week was formerly led by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). Demonstrate your support for Patient Safety Awareness Week with themed posters, table tents, and social media graphics to signal your © 2019 Institute for Healthcare Improvement. All rights reserved.