AHA highlights Patient Safety Week events and resources
March 12-18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, observed annually to increase knowledge and interest about patient safety and engage health care professionals and the public. For more on the featured events and AHA resources to build a culture of safety, visit AHA.org/PSAW. For more on the week and how hospitals can share their patient safety story, see today’s AHA Stat blog post.
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