Elderly Patient Awareness

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is committing the week of March 10-16, 2019 as Patient Safety Awareness Week. This week is an annual recognition event that encourages everyone to learn more about health care safety. They state that, “preventing harm in health care settings is a public health concern.” Preventing harm certainly is important in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. Patient Safety Statistics by The Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Current estimates place harm as a leading cause of death worldwide. Some studies suggest that medical error may cause as many as…