Award to fund development of coursework to address perioperative patient safety

ROCHESTER, Minn. & IRVINE, Calif. -Friday 16 August 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), in partnership with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF), is now accepting proposals for the Patient Safety Curriculum Award. The $100,000 award will go to an anesthesia education investigator with the intent to modify the PSMF Patient Safety Curriculum to address perioperative patient safety. The awardee will also test the educational efficiency and effectiveness of implementing the curriculum in anesthesia training programs.

“This important work will add to the considerable value provided by PSMF’s Patient Safety Curriculum,” said Mark Warner, APSF President. “To ensure the safety of patients and achieve our collective goal of zero preventable deaths in hospitals, it’s imperative to educate and train ... Read more »