Search Tag: PSMF
Patient Safety Movement - Donna Prosser on World Patient Safety Day 2021
2021 17 Sep
Dr Donna Prosser has worked in healthcare for over thirty years, first as a bedside nurse, but more recently, for the past two decades, focussed on healthcare quality and safety in healthcare administration and as a consultant. As Chief Clinical Officer at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation, Dr Prosser’s focus is helping hospitals and healthcare... Read more
Dr. Mike Durkin Assumes Role As Vice Chairman of PSMF Board of Directors
2021 12 Jan
Durkin Will Serve Alongside Chairman Dr. Michael A.E. Ramsay to Help Organization Achieve Goal of Zero Preventable Deaths from Medical Errors by 2030 The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) , a global non-profit on a mission to achieve zero preventable patient deaths by 2030, has appointed Mike Durkin, OBE, MBBS, FRCA, FRCP, DSc to serve... Read more
PSMF Launches New Commitment Model for Zero Preventable Patient Deaths by 2030
2020 23 Nov
New model makes it easier for hospitals and healthcare organizations to participate and provides free coaching to create a foundation for safe and reliable care Every year, more than 4.8 million patients lose their lives to preventable medical errors worldwide. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a global non-profit, is committed... Read more
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Holds Demonstration In Washington, D.C. To Unite For Safe Care
2020 17 Sep
Patient And Health Worker Safety Advocates Will Walk From Freedom Plaza To The U.S. Capitol To Kick Off World Patient Safety Day Activities Today, the nonpartisan nonprofit Patient Safety Movement Foundation will lead a demonstration in the nation’s capital to raise awareness for the patient safety crisis that claims more than 200,000 lives annually... Read more
Pandemic Spotlights The Urgent Need For A National Patient Safety Board
2020 08 Sep
September 17th is WHO’s World Patient Safety Day. There’s no better moment in history to call for new legislation that finally ensures health worker and patient safety. Today, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation released a detailed white paper and its leadership issued the following statement urging the creation of a National Patient Safety... Read more
PSMF, ASA, Leapfrog Group & ISQua Join Forces #UniteForSafeCare World Patient Safety Day Campaign
2020 03 Aug
Leading Global Organizations Focus on Holistic Hospital Safety During Unprecedented Pandemic Today, four leading global organizations dedicated to fighting preventable deaths due to medical errors announced their partnership to co-convene the #uniteforsafecare program on World Patient Safety Day (September 17, 2020). In June, the Patient Safety... Read more
We Salute Our Healthcare Heroes!
2020 03 Aug
The U.S. is one of the countries that has been hit hardest with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the stories about the frontline healthcare staff’s plight are many. Lack of basic protective equipment, overburden, anxiety are just the tip of the iceberg of issues they have to face every day. The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) talked to an unnamed... Read more
Patient Safety Movement Foundation Awarded $5 Million
2020 14 Apr
Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare Pledges Five Years of Support The Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), a global organization dedicated to achieving zero preventable hospital deaths worldwide, is pleased to announce the acceptance of a five-year, $5 million grant from the Masimo Foundation for Ethics,... Read more
PSMF Appoints New Chairman; Announces Drive Toward ZERO Preventable Patient Deaths by 2030
2020 10 Mar
With Upwards of 366,353 Lives Saved to Date, Michael A.E. Ramsay, MD, FRCA Takes the Helm of Global Non-Profit Aimed at Eliminating Preventable Hospital Deaths Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF) – a global non-profit dedicated to unifying those involved in the healthcare ecosystem, identifying challenges that are causing patient deaths,... Read more
COVID-19 Forces Healthcare Congresses Cancellations
2020 06 Mar
UPDATED 10/03/2020 COVID-19 cases continue to be reported daily and the virus has spread to 75 countries. What impact is it having on the healthcare sector? One key concern is the shortage of personal protective equipment putting the health of frontline workers dealing with infected patients at risk . Supplies of... Read more