This year, Patient Safety Awareness Week was observed from March 13th to the 19th. The annual observation was created to raise awareness of the importance of safety in healthcare.
The Patient Safety Awareness Week theme chosen for 2022 was, “Together We Are Better, Stronger, Safer.” The MediSys Health Network’s Performance Improvement Department held a series of events that focused on bringing care teams together to learn more about patient safety in a fun environment.
Activities for the week included games of Trivial Pursuit as well as an essay contest in which participants were encouraged to share what safety meant to them. Over 500 Flushing and Jamaica Hospital employees played trivia games, and a total of 16 submissions were entered into the essay competition. Winners of the essay contest are as follows:
- Jamaica Hospital: 1st place – 4 South, 2nd place– NICU, 3rd place– Psych MH2 & MH3
- Flushing Hospital: 1st place– 3 West, 2nd place-ICU, 3rd place– 4 North 1 & 2
The winning essays will be posted on the MyMediSys intranet page under the Quality Department- Performance Improvement folder.
Overall, Patient Safety Awareness Week at MediSys Health was a great success. We thank the Performance Improvement Department for coordinating a series of engaging and educational events.
