Friday Five – Patient Safety Awareness Week
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Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 10 – 16, 2024) is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (@theihi) seeks to advance important discussions locally and globally, and inspire action to improve the safety of the health care system – for patients and the workforce. This week’s Friday Five rounds up some resources and events regarding patient safety.
Effective Provider-Patient Communication Webinar
Mark your calendars for March 13! Dive into the power of patient stories in healthcare with Jay Baruch, M.D., during this webinar, sponsored by @HRSAgov & co-hosted by #AHRQ and federal partners. Enhance your practice this #PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek. https://t.co/nifXUf5Ypr pic.twitter.com/lo6XJd9D5t
— AHRQ (@AHRQNews) March 4, 2024
Best Hospitals for Patient Safety
When facing treatment or surgery in a hospital, it is important to know that the facility has a good record when protecting patients from unintended consequences. The hospitals on this list have met the highest standards for Patient Safety across the U.S. and have earned the 2020 Women’s Choice Award (@WomensAward), America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare.
AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine
Two million infections per year are caused by antibiotic resistant organisms, leading to 35,000 deaths per year in the United States. Meanwhile, one-third of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions and half of the prescriptions for acute respiratory infections are unnecessary. Learn how to improve patient safety and reduce harm associated with antibiotics in a free 18-month AHRQ program that starts in June 2024.
Healthcare providers: Enroll in #AHRQ‘s Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving Antibiotic Use to strengthen your antibiotic use practices and #PatientCare. Benefit from expert coaching and CE credits. https://t.co/cB3BhwTUwq pic.twitter.com/UKlnZT5Dqb
— AHRQ (@AHRQNews) March 7, 2024
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety Congress 2024
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Patient Safety Congress, taking place from May 14–16, 2024, in Orlando, FL, brings together people who are passionate about ensuring safe, equitable care for all. This year’s Patient Safety Congress will be centered around the National Action Plan to Advance Safety, enabling a total systems approach to safety. Re-set and re-energize your focus on safety with immersion workshops, CPPS review courses, impactful keynotes, and rigorous, relevant sessions.
Sign Up for TeamSTEPPS Training
Since 2006, TeamSTEPPS training has empowered clinical teams to boost #PatientSafety. This March, dive into the new #AHRQ TeamSTEPPS 3.0 and TeamSTEPPS for Diagnosis Improvement programs. Free training with CE credits available for a fee. https://t.co/v3kprd3zXu pic.twitter.com/gJ4DyFYKm8
— AHRQ (@AHRQNews) March 6, 2024
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