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This news article highlights an award-winning addiction treatment center’s strategy to embrace patient safety improvement.

The Eisenberg Award honors individuals and organizations who have made vital accomplishments in improving patient safety and quality. The 2008 honorees are Michael R. Cohen, RPh, MS, ScD; Dennis O'Leary, MD; The RAND Corporation and University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine; National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting; Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Virginia; and New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. The awards were presented at the National Quality Forum's annual meeting on October 16, 2008 in Arlington, VA.

This article discusses the efforts of the Minnesota Alliance for Patient Safety to promote a culture of safety among the state's health care organizations.

The 2005 Eisenberg award winner discusses her work in patient safety with a focus on persons with disabilities.

The authors describe key initiatives of the Maryland Patient Safety Center, a 2005 Eisenberg award winner, and propose that their approach can be used as a model for patient safety programs in other states.

The authors describe the implementation of interactive protocols as an added enhancement to the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) program at Meridian Health, a 2005 Eisenberg award winner.

The authors describe the systemwide initiative to support a culture of safety at Sentara Healthcare, a 2005 Eisenberg award winner.

This interview with Dr. Leape, a 2004 Eisenberg Award winner, draws on his extensive experience as a leader in patient safety.

The winner of the 2005 American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize presents how they use a care-based cost management approach to address the six Institute of Medicine (IOM) quality aims and, in turn, improve safety.

This 2005 American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize finalist reports on how using Six Sigma techniques, along with clinical information and business intelligence systems, facilitates strategic quality and safety alignment at their hospital.

Representatives from this 2005 American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize finalist discuss their use of bar coding, computerized provider order entry, and digital medical records to support safe and high quality health care.

Authors from the 2005 American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize citation of merit recipient highlight their use of collaborative rounds, in which family members may participate, along with multimedia tools to enhance the patient's role in safety.

This article highlights successful practices of the 2005 winners of the American Hospital Association McKesson Quest for Quality Prize: North Mississippi Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, El Camino Hospital, and Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network.

Advocate is a learning organization recognized for its commitment to quality and safety across multiple locations in Illinois. Each affiliate benefits from the others by adopting identified best practices and continually disseminating them to foster ongoing improvement.

This rural hospital adopted a progressive approach to promote open communication with patients and families when disclosing medical errors. The initiative supported their efforts toward an improved patient safety culture.

This hospital received national recognition for their incentive programs and leadership engagement, and for successfully balancing a culture that supports a "just" approach to error without avoiding accountability. The application of Red Rules, a stop-the-line philosophy, and simplification of administrative barriers helped them achieve an environment that supports safety and learning.

Review of activities installed at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration to support the development of a culture of safety through application of systems safety philosophies.

The Concord Hospital has been recognized for its effective use of teamwork and communication, and the Concord Collaborative Care Model draws from successful efforts in the aviation industry, human factors science, and high-reliability organizations.