Guides and Reports
Patient Safety Awareness Week
Join us March 8-14
The AHA supports and celebrates the hospitals and health systems that prioritize patient safety every day in every corner of the country. Patient Safety Awareness Week offers an opportunity to raise awareness about patient safety, celebrate successes and share resources.
AHA Patient Safety Initiative
This week, March 8-14, is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Delivering safe, quality care to all patients is the top priority for everyone working in hospitals and health systems. This year’s Patient Safety Awareness Week theme, “Team Up for Patient Safety,” reflects the importance of teamwork in building a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
Chair File: Hospital Teams Across the Country Are Advancing Patient Safety by Marc Boom, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Transforming Patient Safety Across the Nation
Hospitals and health systems nationwide are implementing innovative programs to strengthen safety, support staff well being and engage their communities. Explore examples from your state, with more to come throughout 2026. These stories are part of the AHA Patient Safety Initiative, a collaborative, data driven effort to promote patient safety and public trust.
AHA Hospitals Accelerating Patient Safety
Across the country, AHA members are finding new and innovative ways to advance patient safety. Hospitals and health systems are focusing on fostering a culture of safety at the leadership level, addressing disparities in health care outcomes, enhancing workforce safety and integrating innovation into best practices.
Patient Safety Insights Report Series
The AHA partnered with data analytics firms Vizient and Press Ganey to better understand the trajectory of patient safety improvements. A new relationship with Epic in 2025 resulted in a toolkit designed to improve maternal health outcomes for moms and babies.
Hospitals Continue to Improve Performance on Key Patient Safety Measures, Outcomes in 2025
New Analysis Connects Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Surgical Patients to Improvements in Key Patient Safety Indicators
Patient Safety in The News
USA Today/Future of Personal Healthcare
Our Nation’s Hospitals Prioritize Patient Safety and Quality Care Every Day, for Everyone
Becker’s Health IT
Epic, AHA team up to tackle key maternal health risk
KUAF National Public Radio
Toolkit helps hospitals tackle postpartum hemorrhages
Fierce Healthcare
American Hospital Association, Epic team up to better detect high-risk childbirth complications
Healthcare IT News
AHA, Epic to help disseminate tools for postpartum hemorrhage recovery
Chief Healthcare Executive
Hospitals are making gains in safety, leading to better patient and staff experiences
Becker’s Hospital Review
25K hospital units show post-pandemic safety gains: 5 notes
Leading for Safety: AHA Quest for Quality Series
The AHA Patient Safety Initiative presents Leading for Safety, a virtual series featuring insights from past Quest for Quality awardees. This series explores how health care leaders can drive safer, higher-quality care by fostering a culture of safety and innovation. Combining the prestigious Quest for Quality Prize with the AHA’s Patient Safety Initiative, Leading for Safety provides practical strategies for executive leadership in advancing patient safety.
Patient Safety Leadership Perspectives
Highlighting shifts in post-COVID-19 health care quality, the AHA Quality Collective emphasizes clinical strengths and priorities. The Patient Safety Initiative extends QC success, empowering hospitals in national safety discussions.
AHA Prioritizes Patient Safety
As hospitals and health systems reaffirm their commitment to quality of care, AHA continues to support and celebrate successes, while sharing new resources and facilitating collaboration.
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