Patient Safety Movement Foundation announces the 4th Annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit: 4 things to know

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation announced the 4th annual Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit on Jan. 22-23, 2016 at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, Calif.

Here are four things to know:

 

1. Those attending will gather to discuss new patient safety challenges identified at the Foundation’s Midyear Planning Meeting and devise Actionable Patient Safety Solutions to address preventable patient deaths.

 

2. Healthcare professionals and hospital administrators that represent over 840 healthcare organizations have made public commitments that are currently on track to save nearly 15,000 lives in 2015, according to a statement.

 

3. More than 38 health technology companies have provided a public pledge to share their data in the pursuit of good business practices and patient safety.


4. This year, the Foundation will also present three winners of the 2015 Patient Safety Movement Innovation Award, receiving prizes totaling $85,000 for innovations the Foundation believes will make significant strides toward eliminating preventable deaths in hospitals.

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