Session Details

116H - The National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety: Improving Patient and Healthcare Workforce Safety 

Wednesday, March 22

10:45–11:45 a.m.

This session will present the National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety, which was formally introduced by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on November 14, 2022, and is being co-created in partnership with healthcare systems, federal partners, patients and families, and other stakeholders. Over the course of this year, HHS will engage with The Action Alliance participants in sharing evidence-based approaches to improving patient and healthcare worker safety through expert mentorship and peer-to-peer learning. Come to this session to learn how your organization can join the Alliance to improve safety for all your patients and healthcare workforce.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the importance of a national alliance for patient safety.
  • Discuss healthcare systems’ actions that can support patient and workforce safety.

Presented By

Robert Otto Valdez, PhD

Robert Otto Valdez, PhD

Director

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality