Mighty Ninety medics take part in nationwide effort to raise awareness of patient safety

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F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. --  In an effort to raise awareness and encourage the engagement of patients, families, health care providers and the public, the 90th Medical Group has announced its participation in the 2013 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign, Patient Safety 7/365.
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient Safety Foundation. Each year, health care organizations around the world take part in the event by prominently displaying the campaign logo and promotional materials within their organizations, creating awareness in the community, and utilizing NPSF educational resources with hospital staff.
Patient Safety Awareness Week, which NPSF created in 2002, will be recognized March 3 to March 9. This year's theme, Patient Safety 7/365, highlights the need for everyone to understand the importance of focusing on patient safety all year round. The seven days of the campaign also serve as time to recognize the range of work being done to improve health care safety worldwide.

The 90th MDG will engage staff, patients and the community through educational and awareness-building activities specific to patient safety.

"Patient Safety 7/365 reminds us that providing safe patient care requires a constant and valiant effort, 365 days a year. This week encourages a sustainable and conscientious collaboration between health care organizations, providers and consumers, regardless of their current state of health. The week is intended to imprint an indelible statement that efforts toward patient safety must be collaborative and that we must never be satisfied with the status quo," said Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, National patient Safety Foundation interim president.

NPSF encourages creative collaboration among provider groups, patient advocates, and other community organizations to help patients and consumers understand how they can participate to be part of the solution.

For additional information on Patient Safety Awareness Week, please visit www.npsf.org.