USA: Patient Safety Awareness Week

Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event in the USA that occurs in March, is intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety.

During this week, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) seeks to advance important discussions locally and globally, and inspire action to improve the safety of the health care system — for patients and the workforce.

Patient Safety Awareness Week serves as a dedicated time and platform for growing awareness about patient safety and recognising the work already being done.

IHI works with partners around the world to improve the safety of health care for patients, caregivers, and the health care workforce.

Learn more about IHI's work to advance patient and workforce safety.