WEEKLY UPDATE: 09/19/24
Connecticut’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to delivering high-quality, equitable, reliable, and compassionate care. Tuesday, September 17 marked World Patient Safety Day, an opportunity to reaffirm that safety is always the top priority in healthcare settings, every moment of every day.
The annual observance arrived on the heels of the publication of an American Hospital Association (AHA) report that found hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, released on Thursday, September 12, shows that acute care hospitals across the country made these improvements while caring for a higher volume of patients and serving a sicker, more complex patient population.
Hospitals and health systems in Connecticut have been proactive in aggressively advancing efforts to achieve the highest standards in quality and safety, continuing work that began before the pandemic and ensuring it supports evolving care delivery and the next generation of healthcare workers. In 2012, Connecticut hospitals implemented a first-in-the-nation statewide collaboration through the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) to create a safety culture, adopting high reliability principles and engaging in extensive training. In the fall of 2023, after the pandemic, Connecticut hospitals renewed their commitment to enhancing safety by kicking off the next stage of the years-long statewide high reliability initiative.
