MINNESOTA ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY

SAFE CARE EVERYWHERE REMAINS THE SINGULAR FOCUS AND MISSION OF THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY (MAPS), AS PREVENTABLE MEDICAL ERRORS CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES. FOR 24 YEARS, MAPS HAS RELENTLESSLY CONVENED THE COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE PARTNERS IN PURSUIT OF SAFE CARE EVERYWHERE, WHILE REMAINING THE ONLY NON-PROFIT WITHIN MINNESOTA TO REPRESENT PATIENT SAFETY IN ALL CORNERS OF OUR STATE: OUTPATIENT TO ACUTE CARE, SURGERY TO LONG TERM CARE, PEDIATRICS TO GERIATRICS, PATIENT TO BOARD ROOM, PHYSICIAN TO PAYER, PRIVATE TO GOVERNMENT AND BEYOND. THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE FOR PATIENT SAFETY (MAPS) WORKS TO ACCELERATE MINNESOTA PATIENT SAFETY OUTCOMES SO THAT EVERY RESIDENT, AND EVERY HEALTHCARE ENCOUNTER, IS SAFE WHILE RECEIVING HEALTHCARE SERVICES. MAPS ADDRESSES PREVENTABLE HARM AND DEATH IN MINNESOTA CAUSED BY MEDICAL ERROR THROUGH LEADING AND INSPIRE PATIENT SAFETY SOLUTIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A COALITION OF DEDICATED MINNESOTA RESIDENTS, PATIENTS, PATIENT ADVOCATES, FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND HEALTH PLANS. MAPS DEVOTED BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBER GROUPS THAT REPRESENT THE FULL CARE CONTINUUM IN MINNESOTA'S HEALTHCARE AND LONG TERM CARE COMMUNITY, DEDICATED PERSONNEL AND TWO CRUCIAL NETWORKS: THE NETWORK OF PATIENT/PATIENT PARTNERS AND THE NETWORK OF MN SAFETY EXECUTIVES WORK TIRELESSLY TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND EQUIP THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO ACHIEVE SAFE CARE EVERYWHERE. MUCH WORK IS DONE WITHIN VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WITHIN MINNESOTA AND BEYOND WHEN IT COMES TO PATIENT SAFETY. MAPS IS THE CONDUIT THAT WORKS TO DISSEMINATE SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES FOR BROAD AND QUICK ADAPTATION ACROSS CARE SETTINGS, COLLABORATING ON HOW TO OPERATIONALIZE PATIENT SAFETY SCIENCE, AND CREATING DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION THAT IS BY THOSE WHO NEED OR RECEIVE CARE IN DIRECT PARTNERSHIP WITH THOSE WHO DELIVER CARE. OUR EFFORTS IN 2024 INCLUDED: ENGAGE:- NETWORK OF MINNESOTA PATIENT SAFETY EXECUTIVES: MONTHLY MEETINGS OF MINNESOTA PATIENT SAFETY EXECUTIVES SPONSORED AND CO-FACILITATED BY MAPS- WE CONVENE A UNIQUE STATEWIDE NETWORK OF SAFETY EXECUTIVES FROM NUMEROUS DIFFERENT HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE CARE CONTINUUM TO DISCUSS EMERGING AND LONG-STANDING ISSUES IN PATIENT SAFETY. - MAPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM HEALTHCARE AND LONG-TERM CARE SECTOR IN MINNESOTA. - MAPS GENERAL SUPPORTERS [1000+ PEOPLE OPTED IN TO ENGAGE IN MAPS MISSION VIA EMAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA, ETC.]- MAPS HELD MONTHLY ZOOM LUNCH AND LEARNS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE IN PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS AROUND PATIENT SAFETY.- MAPS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL HOSPITAL SYSTEMS TO HOST CARING SAFELY TOURS WHERE ATTENDEES, CALLED SAFETY FELLOWS, SAFETY FELLOWS FROM MULTIPLE ORGANIZATIONS WHO CAME TO LEARN, SHARE, AND STRATEGIZE TOGETHER. EDUCATE:- HARVESTS SUCCESSFUL SAFETY SOLUTIONS (BOTH COMPLETED PROJECTS AND BRAINSTORMED IDEAS) AND SHARE THESE BEST PRACTICES THROUGH MULTIPLE MODALITIES.- FORMALIZE STORYTELLING, COACHING AND TRAINING THAT SUPPORT OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR SAFETY WORK. EQUIP:- MAINTAIN AND GROW A PATIENT STORY DATABASE- PARTICIPATE IN ADVERSE HEALTH EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM CHANGESWE ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM THAT EXISTS TODAY AND WILL WORK TO REPLICATE THE SUCCESS TO BE APPLIED TO SETTINGS BEYOND THE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS. LEARNING FROM MISTAKES AND IMPROVING SYSTEMS TO PREVENT THEM IN THE FUTURE IS KEY TO POSITIVE SAFETY OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. - IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL EXPERTISE SHARED WITH STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH INTENT ON SHARING A BROAD RANGE OF TOOLS THROUGH SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS AS A PATIENT SAFETY CONTENT EXPERT.