American Hospital Association September 16, 2024
Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association

September 17 is World Patient Safety Day. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the importance of ensuring all patients receive safe, quality care in all health care settings.

Patient safety is always the top priority at hospitals and health systems every day. Physicians, nurses, environmental services team members, pharmacists, therapists, lab technicians, C-suite executives and board members — everyone working in a hospital keeps safety top of mind 24/7/365.

The AHA last year launched the Patient Safety Initiative to reaffirm hospital and health system leadership and commitment to patient safety. This initiative provides hospitals with tools and data to advance patient safety, offers a platform for sharing stories of improvement with peers, and highlights examples of innovation that support, spread and...

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