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2024 Illinois Election Results

View results of select races from the Chicago area, and all congressional races statewide on the 2024 Illinois ballot. Chicago Sun-Times

News Articles

  • Nov 01, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Redefining patient safety: 6 ways to address harm in healthcare

Safety is a public health issue that affects not only the well-being of our patients, but also the integrity of our entire industry. Becker's Hospital Review

  • Nov 01, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Boost Quality with AHRQ’s Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® Program

The AHRQ Surveys on Patient Safety Culture® (SOPS®) ask healthcare providers about their organizational culture's support for patient safety. AHRQ

  • Nov 01, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

New: AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention Toolkits

The AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention was a 5-year national project aimed at implementing improvements in MRSA prevention across hospital acute care units. AHRQ

  • Nov 01, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Nov 14: MAPS PSO Safe Table- exclusively for MAPS Members

Register for the November 14 Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) PSO Safe Table, "Improving Patient Safety Through Leadership," exclusively for MAPS members.

  • Oct 07, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Addressing Workplace Violence Starts with Data

Identifying and standardizing how health care systems and regulators measure violence against health care workers can help predict, prevent, and address such incidents. IHI

  • Oct 07, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Identifying 6 Patient Safety Goals and Solutions for 2024

When healthcare providers seek to improve patient safety, it's essential they identify the specific hot spots and then define potential solutions for each. RRD

  • Oct 07, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Bringing the Equity Lens to Patient Safety Event Reporting

As the link between safety and equity becomes clearer, it is important to evaluate safety processes and identify opportunities to embed equity into routine safety work. The Joint Commission