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Rural hospital leaders innovate as pressure mounts

Access to affordable healthcare has become the defining concern of leaders in rural America. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Mar 03, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Prioritize Your Patient Safety Awareness Week with Tools from ASHRM

The American Society for Health Care Risk Management recognizes National Patient Safety Awareness Week and the role in which patient safety professionals contribute to ASHRM’s mission.

  • Mar 03, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Patient Safety in Office-Based Care Settings

The Institute of Medicine’s publication To Err Is Human summarized research on the impact of medical error in hospitals, and it is credited with energizing the patient safety movement. PSNet

  • Mar 03, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

20 Years of Patient Safety

It has been two decades since the modern patient safety movement was born. Here’s how we got to this milestone — and what lies ahead. AAMC

  • Feb 12, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

New AHRQ SPADE Python Tool for diagnostic excellence

In December 2025, AHRQ released the inaugural version of the Symptom-Disease Pair Analysis of Diagnostic Error (SPADE) Research Tool. AHRQ

  • Feb 02, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

MAPS 2025 Patient Safety Champion and Patient Safety Ambassadors Announced

The Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) announced the recipients of its annual MAPS PSO Patient Safety Champion and Ambassador awards.

  • Jan 07, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

2026 Healthcare Safety Predictions: Empowering Staff and Strengthening Workforces

As we enter 2026, it’s never been more important to empower and protect the healthcare workforce. PSQH

  • Jan 07, 2026
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

The Diagnostic Excellence SPADE Tool is now available through AHRQ

Diagnostic safety events are an important contributor to patient safety, with diagnostic errors potentially impacting millions of U.S. residents each year. AHRQ

  • Dec 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

AHA webinar: Safeguarding Hospital Leadership: Strategies For Personnel in Today’s Environment

Recent incidents have prompted health care leaders to reexamine their own safety protocols, highlighting the need for greater awareness and preparedness. across leadership teams. AHA

  • Dec 16, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety Announces 2024 Patient Safety Award Recipients

The Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) named Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, Sparta Community Hospital District, and Sinai Chicago as its 2024 Patient Safety Award recipients.