Patient Safety Initiative
      
		    The AHA and Press Ganey today released a new report showing hospital and health system patients reporting improvements in overall care experience and perception of safety alongside gains in key safety outcomes. It also shows that the health care workforce has had a rebound in their reported…  
  Report shows hospitals outperform pre-pandemic levels, boosting patient safety, care experience and workforce resilience.
  
  UH has embraced a culture rooted in love to foster a safe and healthy care environment. At UH, creating a culture based on love has enabled them to innovate faster and transform their health care system through joy.
  
  MaineGeneral is a non-profit hospital system serving the Pine Tree State’s Kennebec Valley region that has developed and implemented several programs dedicated to cultivating safe care environments.  
  
  Three of the most unique and impactful patient safety programs that Springfield Memorial Hospital implemented are the Great Catch Award, Equity Scorecard, and Safety Summits.
  
  The AHA Sept. 26 launched a new video series in which former AHA Board Chair Mindy Estes, M.D., has conversations with hospital and health system leaders about strategies that executives and boards are taking to advance patient safety and quality.
  
  Health care leaders drive safer, high-quality care in AHA Leading for Safety series, featuring Quest for Quality awardees and expert strategies.
  
  America’s hospitals and health systems have always aimed to provide the highest quality and safe care to patients, while helping every individual achieve their maximum potential for health.
  
  AHA worked with Vizient to analyze data from hospitals across the country; please use the report and AHA tools to share how your organization is focused on patient safety and quality.
  
  This report using data analyzed by Vizient shows that hospital performance on key patient safety and quality measures is better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was right before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
