World Patient Safety Day

AIS Healthcare Prioritizes Patient Safety and Well-being on World Patient Safety Day

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Monday, September 18, 2023

AIS Healthcare, a leading provider of targeted drug delivery (TDD) and infusion care solutions, is proud to recognize September 17th as World Patient Safety Day.

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  • AIS Healthcare, a leading provider of targeted drug delivery (TDD) and infusion care solutions, is proud to recognize September 17th as World Patient Safety Day.
  • Established in 2019 by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Patient Safety Day brings together patients, families, caregivers, nurses, and healthcare leaders to show their commitment to patient safety.
  • World Patient Safety Day calls attention to the supreme importance of patient safety.
  • In observance of World Patient Safety Day, AIS Healthcare remains dedicated to delivering transformative services across the care continuum, consistently prioritizing patient safety and well-being.

Duke Energy honors eight organizations with 2023 Power Partner Awards

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Winners demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety and community service

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  • Winners demonstrated excellence in sustainability, safety and community service
    CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has chosen eight organizations to receive its 2023 Power Partner Award.
  • Evonik, a German based chemical company, partnered with Duke Energy to strengthen the safety culture at its Tippecanoe Laboratory site.
  • FujiFilm has also partnered with Duke Energy to provide backup generation to the site through a 15-year Premier Power agreement.
  • Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies.

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation Concludes Its 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit

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Saturday, June 3, 2023

President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, headlined day two of the 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, presented by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF).

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  • President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, headlined day two of the 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit, presented by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230602005417/en/
    Joe Kiani, founder of the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, discusses efforts to improve patient safety worldwide with former President Bill Clinton at the 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in Newport Beach, California.
  • His team worked with patient safety experts from around the world to create Actionable Evidence-Based Practices (AEBP) that address the top challenges.
  • The Foundation's annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit brings together all stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, medical technology companies, government employers, and private payers.

Patient Safety Movement Foundation Opens Registration for their 10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit on June 1-2, 2023

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation celebrates their 10th anniversary with an in-person summit that brings together world renowned experts to discuss today’s challenges and solutions in patient safety.

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  • The Patient Safety Movement Foundation celebrates their 10th anniversary with an in-person summit that brings together world renowned experts to discuss today’s challenges and solutions in patient safety.
  • The World Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit will be held in Newport Beach, California on June 1-2, 2023.
  • “In my over 15 years in systems engineering and patient safety, the World Patient Safety, Science and Technology Summit is the first event that brings together all stakeholders in healthcare under one roof.
  • The Foundation's annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit brings together all stakeholders, including patients, healthcare providers, medical technology companies, government employers, and private payers.

ECRI & ISMP Celebrate World Patient Safety Day 2022

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a vital force for preventing medication errors, are proud to join the World Health Organization and healthcare leaders around the globe in celebrating World Patient Safety Day, September 17, 2022. This year's campaign focuses on medication safety with the slogan, "Medication without Harm."

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  • To raise awareness about the risks of medication errors, ECRI & ISMP launch a World Patient Safety Day Resource Center with guidelines and recommendations for practitioners and consumers
    PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ECRI, the most trusted voice in healthcare, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), a vital force for preventing medication errors, are proud to join the World Health Organization and healthcare leaders around the globe in celebrating World Patient Safety Day, September 17, 2022.
  • In support of this year's theme, ECRI and ISMP developed a World Patient Safety Day 2022 Resource Cente rwith free and shareable resources to support global awareness of the high burden of medication-related harm due to medication errors and unsafe practices.
  • To learn more about ECRI and ISMP's World Patient Safety Day resources or for information about membership, visit www.ecri.org , or contact ECRI at 610-825-6000 or [email protected] .
  • In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world, and ECRI and the ISMP PSO is a federally certified patient safety organization by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

World Patients Alliance Announces the First-Ever World Patients Conference this October

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Washington, DC, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the World Patients Alliance, an umbrella organization of patients and patients organizations around the globe, announced it will host the first-ever World Patients Conference in Rome, Italy, on October 15 and 16, 2022.

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  • Washington, DC, Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the World Patients Alliance, an umbrella organization of patients and patients organizations around the globe, announced it will host the first-ever World Patients Conference in Rome, Italy, on October 15 and 16, 2022.
  • Patient safety and healthcare is our utmost focus for this unique, first-of-its-kind conference, says Andrew Spiegel, Esq., Chair of the World Patients Alliance.
  • World Patients Alliance is the umbrella organization of patients and patients organizations around the globe.
  • The World Patients Alliance provides the platform to empower and raise the patients voice for the provision and access to safe, quality and affordable healthcare.

13th Annual Safety Day in the books for Allied Environmental Services, Inc.

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

Allied Environmental Services, Inc. hosted its 13th Annual Safety Day event on February 10th and 11th, 2022.

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  • Allied Environmental Services, Inc. hosted its 13th Annual Safety Day event on February 10th and 11th, 2022.
  • This 2-day Safety Day event was held at Allied's facility to ensure both classroom and hands-on training for our employees.
  • At Allied Environmental Services, Inc., we take safety seriously and want to guarantee our employees receive the proper safety training needed to do their jobs.
  • Allied Environmental Services, Inc. (Allied) is an industrial cleaning and maintenance, and environmental field services firm headquartered in Lima, Ohio.

ECRI Joins Global Leaders in Supporting World Patient Safety Day 2021

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

ECRI named racial and ethnic health disparities its number one concern on its 2021 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns list; maternal health was the number two patient safety concern on the 2020 list.

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  • ECRI named racial and ethnic health disparities its number one concern on its 2021 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns list; maternal health was the number two patient safety concern on the 2020 list.
  • To learn more about ECRI and ISMP's World Patient Safety Day resources or for information about membership, visit www.ecri.org , or contact ECRI at 610-825-6000 or [email protected] .
  • With a focus on patient safety, evidence-based medicine, and health technology decision solutions, ECRI is respected and trusted by healthcare leaders and agencies worldwide.
  • ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO is a federally certified Patient Safety Organization as designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Patient Safety Movement Foundation Calls for Action in Advance of Second Annual #UniteForSafeCare Event

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The second annual #UniteForSafeCare event is scheduled for Friday, September 17th in conjunction with World Patient Safety Day.

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  • The second annual #UniteForSafeCare event is scheduled for Friday, September 17th in conjunction with World Patient Safety Day.
  • As part of this years event, leadership from the Patient Safety Movement Foundation will coordinate demonstrations on both the east and west coasts in honor of World Patient Safety Day.
  • Patient Safety Movement Foundation CEO Dr. David B. Mayer will continue his walk which began in February 2020 to raise awareness of patient and healthcare worker safety.
  • The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) is a global non-profit with a vision to eliminate preventable patient harm and death across the globe by 2030.