Search Tag: Patient Safety Movement Foundation
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: Spotlight on Sepsis
2018 30 Dec
In 2015, UPMC a global multi-hospital system that has over 40 hospitals and 85,000 employees, began a new sepsis initiative to increase the speed of identification and treatment of sepsis patients. According to the CDC, sepsis is a major cause of preventable patient deaths in hospitals. It’s estimated one in three patients who die in hospitals... Read more
Dr. Arthur Kanowitz Appointed Chairman of Patient Safety Movement Foundation
2018 25 Jul
Arthur Kanowitz, MD appointed Chairman of the Airway Safety Taskforce for the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF). PSMF is a global non-profit working with leading medical experts around the world to eliminate preventable patient deaths in hospitals. In this role, Dr. Kanowitz will lead the Airway Safety Taskforce’s efforts to increase awareness... Read more
The Patient Safety Movement Foundation and HealthManagement.org form strategic partnership
2018 05 Jul
CYPRUS (July 5, 2018) - The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) and leading health sector media HealthManagement.org have announced a strategic information partnership that will raise awareness on reducing preventable patient deaths across the care continuum. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation is a global non-profit that brings together... Read more
Hospital Quality Institute, California Hospital Association, Patient Safety Movement Partner Up
2018 26 Feb
The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI), the California Hospital Association and the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) have formed a partnership to accelerate the reduction of medical errors and eliminate preventable patient deaths in hospitals across the Golden State. The central focus of the partnership will be an innovative, publicly available... Read more
UK Health Secretary Announces New Measures at World Patient Safety Summit
2018 24 Feb
The 6th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit kicked off with an important announcement about the progress being made to save lives in hospital settings. Nearly 4,600 hospitals in 44 countries have committed to adopting patient safety processes that are proven to eliminate preventable deaths in hospitals. The Patient Safety... Read more