News Archive
2010 Articles
Lessons from Public Health: What TB can teach us now
(courtesy of preventionaction.org)
June 9, 2010
Maryland Program Provides Road Map for Reducing Patient Falls
(courtesy of healthleadersmedia.com)
May 21, 2010
Maryland Hospitals Join International Hand Hygiene Campaign
(courtesy of nursing.advanceweb.com)
May 14, 2010
Maryland Hand Hygiene Collaborative Receives National Attention
May 5, 2010
Maryland Hospitals Join International Hand Hygiene Campaign
May 4, 2010
"Identifying the hospitalised patient in crisis"--a consensus conference on the afferent limb of rapid response systems
(courtesy of ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
April, 2010
Sixth Annual Maryland Patient Safety Conference Examines How Errors Affect Caregivers and Patients
March 17, 2010
Chaulk Appointed Executive Director of Maryland Patient Safety Center
February 25, 2010
Watchful eyes make for clean hands...
(courtesy of acphospitalist.org)
February, 2010
2009 Articles
Maryland Hospital Hand Hygiene Coalition is Launched
(courtesy of infectioncontroltoday.com)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Maryland to Watch Handwashing Practices in Hospitals
(courtesy of wjla.com)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Program will monitor Md. doctors' hand-washing
(courtesy of washingtonpost.com)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
MPSC to Lead Statewide Hospital Effort to Prevent Infections
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Executive Director of MPSC Announces Retirement
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Maryland Hospitals Cutting Medication Errors with Patients, Study Shows
(courtesy of baltimore.bizjournals.com)
Monday, October 12, 2009
Study Finds Medication Use Safer in Maryland
Friday, October 9, 2009
Maryland Hospitals Involving Patients and Families in Care Teams
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
William Minogue, M.D. Retirement Announcement
Sunday, August 9, 2009
MPSC Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
SAFE from FALLS and Neonatal Collaboratives Host Key Events
Friday, June 19, 2009
Maryland Patient Safety Center Releases Two Reports
Monday, June 8, 2009
Maryland Patient Safety Center Featured Nationally
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Fifth Annual Maryland Patient Safety Conference
Draws Attendance of More than 1,600 Healthcare Professionals
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Hospitals tackle MRSA
AAMC, BWMC using new methods to reduce bacteria
(courtesy of www.hometownannapolis.com)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Briefing on
the Maryland Patient Safety Center
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
2008 Articles
Maryland Patient Safety Center Named a Federal
Patient Safety Organization
Action expands study of medical errors
Monday, December 15, 2008
Maryland Patient Safety Center Redesignated by
State Commission to be Maryland’s Patient Safety Organization
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Maryland Hospitals Commit to Reversing Trend in
Infant Mortality, National Leaders in Efforts to Improve Health of Babies
Friday, November 14, 2008
MPSC Perinatal Collaborative Highlighted in
Sun Letter to the Editor
Friday, October 10, 2008
Maryland Patient Safety Center Featured in Advance for Nurses
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
IRS Grants Maryland Patient Safety Center 501(c) (3) Status
Thursday, August 7, 2008
MPSC Leader Addresses Role of Organizational Culture in Improvement in National Publications
Thursday, August 7, 2008
MPSC Awarded Funding to Expand on Innovative Initiative Creating Safer Mother/Infant Care
Monday, May 12, 2008
Maryland Hospitals Making Strides in Patient Safety
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Designation of Maryland Patient Safety Center Extended
Thursday, February 28, 2008
2007 Articles
Stopping the Spread of MRSA: MD Hospitals Engaged in Innovative Approach that is Making a Difference
Monday, October 15, 2007
Maryland Patient Safety Center Leads Pioneering Work in MRSA Prevention
Monday, June 25, 2007
More than 1,300 Maryland Health Care Providers Convene to Talk About Safe Patient Care
Friday, March 23, 2007
Maryland Hospital Initiatives Make Patient Care Safer: Hospital Success Stories
Thursday, March 22, 2007
2006 Articles
Maryland Patient Safety Center Awards 100K in Patient Safety Grants
Monday, June 5, 2006
2005 Articles
Maryland Patient Safety Center Earns National Recognition
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
AHRQ Launches New Web Site Designed
To Provide Single National Source for Patient Safety Findings and
Resources
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
PSA Press Release -
Joint Commission International Center For Patient Safety Launches New Patient Safety Practices Online Resource [pdf]
Friday, April 3, 2005
2004 Articles
Maryland Patient Safety Center Launches
Hospital Safety Culture Initiative
50 ICU Teams Collaborate On Methods To Improve Patient Outcomes
Friday, November 10, 2004
Maryland Patient Safety Center Is Established
Center to address medical errors in hospitals and nursing homes
Friday, June 18, 2004