The Authority has partnered with Quality Insights of Pennsylvania and consumer groups throughout the state to raise awareness of healthcare issues HARRISBURG, Pa., March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority is partnering with Quality Insights of Pennsylvania (QIP) and consumer groups statewide to raise awareness of patient safety issues during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 6-12). "Patient Safety Awareness Week is a perfect time for everyone, healthcare providers, staff and patients, to think about what more can be done to improve patient safety," Fran Charney, director of Educational Programs for the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority said.

The positions complete the educational patient safety consulting program begun by the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority in 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa., March 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has hired its final two Patient Safety Liaisons for the Southeast region to serve as educational patient safety consultants to healthcare facilities that submit reports through the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System (PA-PSRS). "The hiring process for the PSL program is complete," Fran Charney, director of Educational Programs at the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority said.

The Authority will promote key components for increased patient safety in healthcare facilities during Patient Safety Awareness Week March 7-13 HARRISBURG, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to raise awareness of patient safety issues, the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority will encourage healthcare facilities to continue to report events and read Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisories, while also encouraging patients and consumers to participate in their healthcare as much as possible during Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 7-13). This year's theme for the week is "Let's Talk! Healthy Conversations for Safer Healthcare." It coincides with the Authority's efforts to promote more conversations in regard to reporting events and working together to prevent them in healthcare facilities.

The position will be based in the southwest region with two more hires planned in the southeast completing the Patient Safety Liaison program HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec.

Pocono Medical Center and facilities in the northeast work together to reduce the number of laboratory errors due to specimen mislabeling HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept.