The National Patient Safety Foundation has named recipients for its 2016 Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Awards.
Here are four things to know:
1. The U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam in Tutuhan and Fairview Health Services, based in Minneapolis, are the recipients.
2. The U.S. Naval Hospital, Guam is being recognized for a program implemented in the Family Medicine Clinic that resulted in a dramatic improvement in medication reconciliation.
3. Fairview Health Services is being recognized for a program to improve the management of biological specimens across its six hospitals.
4. The Stand Up for Patient Safety Management Award is presented yearly to recognize the successful implementation of outstanding patient safety initiatives.
