March 14, 2003

Recognizing Patient Safety Awareness Week

The MGH Office of Quality and Safety (OQS) recognized National Patient SafetyAwareness Week March 12 with aninformation table in the Main Corridor.

MGHers had the opportunity to ask questions of OQS staff and pick up information handouts about a variety of safety-related topics, such as fall prevention tips, preventing hospital-acquired infections and ensuring medication safety. From left, OQS staff members Cy Hopkins, MD, Carol Camooso Markus, RN, MS, and Mahalia Thompson

For more information about patient safety at the MGH, call the OQS at (617) 726-9282.