Patient Safety Awareness Week: Video messages from Joint Commission leaders and surveyors
“The Power of A: Awareness, Assessment and Action” is the theme for this year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), March 9-15. The Joint Commission captured thoughts from our leaders and surveyors in videos about the importance of recognizing PSAW, and why patients should seek care at Joint Commission accredited organizations.
The introductory video features Ken Grubbs, The Joint Commission’s Executive Vice President for Accreditation and Certification Operations and Chief Nursing Officer; the other videos feature domestic and international surveyors representing The Joint Commission’s hospital, laboratory, behavioral healthcare and human services, and disease-specific care programs.
PSAW is sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). IHI Vice President Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, says, “It’s time for everyone in healthcare, in partnership with patients, families, and the communities we serve to leverage the power of ‘A’ [Awareness] and operationalize what matters for safety.”