Patient Safety Authority: The power of patient safety data (14 September 2026)

Summary

Healthcare professionals frequently collect patient safety data, but many lack the knowledge and structured processes needed to interpret these data and translate findings into meaningful improvement actions. This gap results in underutilised opportunities to identify risks, apply evidence-based interventions, engage interdisciplinary teams, and measure impact. Addressing this gap helps the healthcare team more effectively use data to guide patient safety and quality improvement efforts.

In this recorded webinar from the Patient Safety Authority, Andrea Atkinson, BSHCA, RRT, director of quality management; Christy Kitta, BSN, RN, quality and patient safety officer; and Ziad Dimachkie, MD, chief medical officer, all from Uniontown Hospital:

• Describe how patient safety data could be transformed into actionable insights to improve patient safety outcomes.

• Identify key sources of patient safety data and explained how each contributed to understanding safety gaps.

• Recognize strategies for engaging interdisciplinary teams and leadership in data‑informed patient safety improvement efforts.