Patient Safety Awareness 

Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 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. These resources from IHI are available to help organize facility level activities for Patient Safety Awareness Week.
 

Activities and Resources for Patient Safety Week

• Word Search: Review Patient Safety terms with this printable word search and submit answers to janice.yanez@nicklaushealth.org to be entered into a raffle.
• Participate in the employee Patient Safety Bingo Challenge.
• Subscribe to AHRQ's Patient Safety email updates or AHRQ News Now to get the latest information on patient safety. 
• Be Part of Your Safety Culture: Use these five safety tips to be an active part of safety at your organization.

   
Complimentary On-Demand Webinars: 

1. American Hospital Association: Integrating Patient Safety and Clinician Well-Being
2. Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare (PSQH): Nurse Resiliency: A Discussion of Psychological Well-Being and the Impact on Optimal Safe Care Outcomes

Family Resources

• Sepsis in Children: A Guide for Families
• Family Patient Safety SPS Tips

Staff Resources

• Code Green vs Code 36
• Daily Safety Call
• Staph Aureus

Schedule of Events

Excellence in Patient Safety Award

In partnership with Family Advisory Council, the Patient Safety Awareness Week planning team will like to recognize the Emergency Department (ED) team with the 2022 Excellence in Patient Safety Award. This award recognizes team members who show an exceptional commitment to safety, aligned to our Nicklaus Children's Health Safety strategic priorities. Read more about this award. 

Learn More About Patient Safety at Nicklaus Children's Hospital