377th Medical Group's Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 3-9

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  • By Terrance Duke
  • 377th Medical Group
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. --  To raise awareness and encourage the engagement of patients, families, health care providers, and the public, the 377th Medical Group will participate in the nationwide 2013 Patient Safety Awareness Week campaign from March 3-9.

This year's theme, "Patient Safety 7/365 - 7 days of recognition, 365 days committed to safe care," highlights the need for everyone to understand the importance of focusing on patient safety all year round. The seven days of the campaign also serve as time to recognize the range of work being done to improve health care safety worldwide.

The 377 MDG will join other health care organizations around the world by taking part in the campaign. The National Patient Safety Foundation created this annual event to increase awareness of patient safety in the community, and reinforce the importance of patient safety with the staff. The 377 MDG will engage staff, patients and the community through educational and awareness-building activities specific to patient safety.

"Patient Safety 7/365 reminds us that providing safe patient care requires a constant and valiant effort, 365 days a year. This week encourages a sustainable and conscientious collaboration between health care organizations, providers and consumers, regardless of their current state of health. The week is intended to imprint an indelible statement that efforts toward patient safety must be collaborative and that we must never be satisfied with the status quo," said Patricia A. McGaffigan, interim president of the National Patient Safety Foundation.

The 377 MDG invites all beneficiaries to visit the patient safety table in the main lobby during Patient Safety Awareness Week for more information on the 2013 National Patient Safety Goals.

For more information on Patient Safety Awareness Week, visit www.npsf.org, or contact the 377 MDG patient safety manager, Terrance Duke, at (505) 853-2991 or terrance.duke.ctr@kirtland.af.mil.