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Patient Safety
Research shows that patient involvement can greatly increase the safety of a hospital stay. When patients arrive at the hospital, they are in a new and strange environment. It can be overwhelming: operations, anesthesia, IV’s, treatments, and medication. With so many people interacting and many new and complicated procedures, it’s no surprise something may go wrong. This program will help you understand the importance of taking an active role in your (hospital) healthcare decisions. Learn from leaders of the Patient Safety Movement and increase the safety of your next hospital stay.
The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving patient safety and reducing medical errors by funding research and raising awareness with hospitals, healthcare systems, doctors, and nurses and the patients and families they serve. Having worked for seven years to make patient safety a national priority, the NPSF is working with the healthcare industry to find affordable ways through research and education to reduce medical errors and to improve the quality of the nation’s healthcare. The NPSF was founded in 1996 and incorporated in 1997 by the American Medical Association, CNA HeatlhPro, and 3M, with significant support from the Schering-Plough Corporation. For more information, visit www.npsf.org
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