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Schedule of Events

A resource for upcoming patient safety and culture improvement learning and sharing through webinars, events, activities and more. All times listed are Central Time.

Upcoming Event
Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW)
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Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW) is a time to recognize progress, celebrate achievements, and renew our commitment to safer care for patients and families.

Join us in highlighting teamwork, engaging in meaningful conversations about safety, and planning next steps to strengthen care delivery.

2026 Theme: Team Up for Patient Safety
Together—care teams, patients, and families—we can make care safer.

Download the free PSAW Toolkit to support your activities throughout the week.

Looking for resources designed specifically for EMS? Explore the EMS PSAW Toolkit.

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Upcoming Event
JCI Patient Safety Pathways Grand Rounds - Psychological Safety of Healthcare Workers
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Be Part of the Movement Toward a More Supportive WorkEnvironment

Join us for the upcoming Patient Safety Pathways™ GrandRounds on 11 March 2026, where global leaders in patient safety, clinicalleadership, and healthcare well‑being will come together toexplore the critical topic of Psychological Safety of Healthcare Workers.

Why Attend?

This session will offer practical insights, real‑world strategies, and diverse perspectives on creating supportive environments that enable caregivers to thrive.

Event Host: Joint Commission International
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Upcoming Events
Collaborative Just Culture and High Reliability in EMS
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Just Culture and High Reliability in EMS is a practical, systems-focused webinar for EMS leaders and clinicians who are done blaming individuals for predictable failures and ready to build consistently safe systems. EMS operates in one of the most complex, high-risk environments in healthcare, yet many agencies still rely on discipline, improvisation, and individual heroics to function. This session blends Collaborative

Just Culture® with Collaborative High Reliability®, a science-based framework that emphasizes seeing, understanding, and managing risk collaboratively across the organization, not just reacting to outcomes, so teams can prevent harm and sustain excellence over time.
 

Dates and Time (This webinar is offered on two separate dates. Please select one session when registering.) 

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Event Host: Center for Patient Safety
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Upcoming Events
What is Patient Safety for EMS
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“What is Patient Safety in EMS?” is an essential introduction to patient safety for EMS professionals. This webinar explores what patient safety means within the unique environment of EMS and provides a broad overview of how the field has evolved to address risks and challenges specific to emergency settings.

Patient safety in EMS covers a wide range of priorities—from reducing adverse events and mitigating risk to fostering a culture of open communication and transparency. Attendees will gain insight into how a commitment to safety supports better patient outcomes, a more supportive work environment, and increased trust from the communities served.

Dates and Time (This webinar is offered on two separate dates. Please select one session when registering.) 

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Event Host: Center for Patient Safety
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How to Implement a Patient Safety organization (PSO) for EMS
How to Implement a Patient Safety organization (PSO) for EMS
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In “The Patient Safety Organization and EMS”, we’ll explore the purpose and benefits of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) in EMS. PSOs were established as part of a federal initiative to improve patient safety by encouraging reporting and learning from adverse events. This session will provide a detailed overview of the legal protections that PSOs offer to EMS organizations, and how to effectively implement this resoruce.

By joining a PSO, EMS organizations can protect the confidentiality of safety data and foster a non-punitive environment where incidents can be reported without fear of reprisal. This session will be particularly valuable for those in leadership or administrative roles who are new to PSOs or considering joining a PSO as it covers the benefits of PSO membership, the role of federal protections, and the ways in which PSOs contribute to a safety-centered organizational culture in an EMS organization.
 

Dates and Time (This webinar is offered on two separate dates. Please select one session when registering.) 

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Event Host: Center for Patient Safety
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