Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Joe’s passion for patient safety has been a driving force behind breakthrough developments in medical innovation at the company he founded, Masimo. CHAIRMAN’S LETTER Dear Friends and Colleagues, Last month, we recognised 2022 World Patient Safety Day.

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JUNE 28, 2023

President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, joined us again and demonstrated his strong commitment to patient safety. The event fostered a high-level exchange of ideas and initiatives to improve global patient safety.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

DOCTOR DELIVERS LETHAL EPIDURAL AT BROOKLYN HOSPITAL An article last week in The New York Times told the story of an anesthesiologist at a Brooklyn public hospital, with a history of making life-threatening errors in administering epidurals, who made a fatal mistake in July 2020. Adverse drug events accounted for 39.0%

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Your doctor can check your blood pressure, weight, A1C and cholesterol blood levels, foot complications, and other warning signs of risk factors for prediabetes or the development of worsening related symptoms for those with an existing diabetes diagnosis. Any delays caused by cybersecurity inevitably affect patient care negatively.

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Health Populi

MARCH 14, 2023

In 2014, ECRI pivoted the title of this annual report to “patient safety concerns,” a nuance away from health technology. Fast forward to 2023 and ECRI’s latest take on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns 2023. Topping the 2023 list of patient safety concerns is the pediatric mental health crisis.

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Patient Safety Movement

OCTOBER 1, 2022

WORLD PATIENT SAFETY DAY September 17, 2022 The World Health Organization’s World Patient Safety Day calls for global unity and collaborative action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. 1 in 20 patients in healthcare facilities is exposed to avoidable medication harm.

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JULY 25, 2023

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

She brings to her board role a clear vision and keen understanding of the essential contributions advanced technologies will make in improving patient safety across healthcare delivery systems globally. Patient Safety Initiatives in Ghana Knowledge is power—even the power to save a life.

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JANUARY 31, 2024

“Make your commitment to ZERO… starting with culture of safety from your executive governing board down to the lowest paid employees.” In medicine, thousands of patients sustain preventable harm, and yet we do not know the actual number, as very little is reported.

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Patient Safety Movement

AUGUST 29, 2023

Letter from CEO The last two months have seen some profound presentations, publications, and recommendations to improve patient safety in the US and globally. We have had a Summit meeting in Newport Beach with so many passionate world-renowned speakers on patient safety.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation are known for our recognition of loved ones who have lost someone from preventable harm in healthcare. I would especially like to recognize those physicians and nurses who have made a point of coming to these battle areas from the safety of their homes.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

During his speech, Joe provided an overview of the PCAST report recommendations, the current state of patient safety efforts and strategies for reaching ZERO, and issues around opioid safety. Through this year’s slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!” Letter from CEO September is the month for patient safety.

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