Welcome to the Tennessee Patient Safety Center

 

 An initiative of the Tennessee Hospital AssociationCraig Becker, THA President

In 2007, the Tennessee Hospital Assocation (THA), through its not-for-profit, education and research subsidiary, Tennessee Hospital Education and Research Foundation), launched the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, which provides education, resources and other tools to assist hospitals in accelerating their performance on quality and patient safety initiatives.  The association received a three-year grant from the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Tennessee Health Foundation to fund the center.  Collaboration continues throughout Tennessee at regional networking meetings and statewide conferences.  Our priority is to reduce healthcare-acquired infections with use of evidence-based strategies.  TCPS has an ongoing partnership with patient safety expert, Dr. Peter Pronovost, at Johns Hopkins University.

                                                                                                                                    
Craig Becker, President
Tennessee Hospital Association

                                                                                     Click HERE to read Craig's Monthly Quality TIPS

 
WHAT'S NEW
We are all on the same team. That's why the Tennessee Hospital Association and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation teamed up to create the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety. The center provides training and support to hospital staff to eliminate infections and help keep patients across the state healthy and safe. So everyone who provides care can provide it better. Click here to read more and view video.
 
 
Patient Safety Partners Have FREE Access to IHI Open School Curriculum Effective January 1, 2012 - Click HERE for details.
 
 
 
"Sure Progress" - an evaluation of the first three-years of the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety.  Watch Now!
 
 
 
THA Board Aim of Zero Preventable Harm - Read the message from Craig Becker, THA President  

 

Partnership for Patients

 

 

 
USEFUL LINKS

 

            TIPQC

     On the CUSP:  Stop BSI        

       Stop BSI

        

         

    

 

 
 


What You Can Do to Make Healthcare Safer
20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors
Josie King Foundation
"Sure Progress"

 

 

 
Tennessee Center for Patient Safety Annual Report 2010

Results from the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety 2010. Click HERE to download a copy.
 

Click HERE to read the press release, August 30, 2011.

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Hospital boards, trustees and other hospital staff...

click HERE to watch educational videos.

 

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August 2010 - Blue Cross Gives Patient Safety Center $2.9 Million Grant

The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has announced it will make a $2,991,660 grant to help fund the Tennessee Center for Patient Safety (TCPS) over the next three years, furthering hospital patient safety and quality improvement efforts across Tennessee.  Click here to read the full press release.

 

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 Click here to read the news release