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In May 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly endorsed the establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be observed annually on 17 September. The objective of World Patient Safety Day is to raise global awareness about patient safety and encourage global solidarity and action. [...]
PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent publication in Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory, entitled "Exploring Vulnerability to Patient Safety Events along the Age Continuum." This article analyzed 2017 data submitted to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority to document age-related patterns of patient harm in Pennsylvania hospitals. Of particular note, the highest total event rate per admission was found in the 5- to 14-year cohort (511.12 events per 1,000 admissions) with much lower rates in other cohorts. [...]
PIPSQC is pleased to share the recent special issue of Health Affairs, entitled "Patient Safety." This issue contains a comprehensive look at the latest research on the topic of patient safety. Almost 20 years after the publication of the Institute of Medicine's landmark study, "To Err Is Human," Health Affairs authors examine what progress has been made in the intervening years. [...]