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This site provides promotional materials for an annual awareness campaign on patient safety that takes place in the autumn. The 2021 observance, focusing on the importance of essential care partners, was held October 25th through 29th.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a primary motivator for global patient safety improvement. This initiative announcement outlines the overarching WHO approach to implementing an international resolution to integrate institutional programs across health care to enhance care delivery and reliability.

Dr. Eric Coleman has enhanced care transitions by developing tools and processes to improve communication and reduce readmissions. The MacArthur Foundation has selected him as a 2012 Fellow and recipient of $500,000 (often called a "genius grant").

This announcement describes potential dosing errors that may result from a shortage of pre-filled Epinephrine syringes.

This announcement highlights AHRQ funding opportunities in health information technology and change management to reduce diagnostic errors in ambulatory care settings.