Patient Safety Awareness Week

Providing the best care in the safest environment is our top priority at Cooper University Health Care.

Patient Safety Awareness Week – March 12 to March 16 – marks a dedicated time to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public.

Together, we are fulfilling our obligation to protect and provide the highest quality health care to our patients.

Throughout the week, Cooper will offer a variety of activities to educate staff about the importance of patient safety:

Monday, March 12

  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Patient Safety Awareness Week Information Table
    Cooper Court Cafeteria
    Cooper University Hospital
  • 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    Dorrance Building
    Cooper University Hospital

Tuesday, March 13   

  • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    Ambulatory locations

Wednesday, March 14

  • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    Roberts Pavilion
    Cooper University Hospital
  • 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
    Patient/Medication Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team and Medication Safety Pharmacist
    Roberts Pavilion
    Cooper University Hospital

Thursday, March 15  

  • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper – Camden Infusion Unit
    and Three Cooper Plaza
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
    Patient Safety Awareness Week Information Table
    Cooper Court Cafeteria
    Cooper University Hospital
  • 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    Kelemen Building
    Cooper University Hospital

Friday, March 16

  • 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
    Patient Safety Rounding by Patient Safety Team
    Kelemen Building
    Cooper University Hospital
  • 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
    Educational Lecture: 2018 Top Ten Patient Safety Concerns for Healthcare Organizations
    Speaker: Betty Drozd, MS, MT, SBB, CPPS Patient Safety Analyst, ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization
    Roberts Pavilion P1014
    Cooper University Hospital
    No registration required.

Test your patient safety knowledge with a Patient Safety Week quiz. The quiz will remain open until close of business on Friday, March 16.  Winners will be announced on Monday, March 19 and will receive a special prize.