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Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW)
Each year, we take time to recognize and celebrate patient safety improvements.
Interested in a theme designed specifically for your EMS community? Check out this EMS PSAW Toolkit!
Why Participate in Patient Safety Awareness Week?
Celebrate Achievements
Take this opportunity to recognize how your organization has contributed to the patient safety movement. Celebrate your achievements and showcase your efforts to your employees and community.
Engage in Conversations
Involve everyone in the conversation about patient safety. Work together with patients and family members to find ways to make care safer and foster a kind and collaborative environment.
Plan for a Safer Future
Reflect on how you have helped improve patient safety and think about the next steps to enhance care delivery. Use this time to strategize future safety initiatives for your organization.
Download your free Toolkit
Provide your email address in the box below and select "Download my Toolkit". The Toolkit User Guide will begin downloading and you will receive an email with a courtesy copy of the download link.
2026's Theme: "Team Up for Patient Safety"
The Center for Patient Safety (CPS) is excited that you are interested in joining the global campaign for Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), annually sponsored by IHI. The theme chosen by the patient safety experts at CPS for this year is Team Up for Patient Safety, focusing on effective collaboration between the care team, patients and their families. This year’s theme is a reminder that teams should include all of those involved the patient's care, including the patient.
We encourage you to use the seven days of PSAW to celebrate achievements and recognize ways in which your organization has contributed to the patient safety movement and make plans for how the efforts will continue. Several variations of the toolkit are available to match a variety of possible programs that still align with the 2026 theme. Use any pieces you like. Be creative!
This is a dedicated time and space for each healthcare organization and each individual on a care team to answer questions like:
- How have I helped to improve patient safety?
- Have I encouraged the patient, as well as their family, to be an active part of the care team?
- What am I going to do next to improve collaboration in the delivery of care?