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CMS finalizes 2.6% pay bump for hospitals in 2026: 8 things to know

CMS published its fiscal year 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System final rule on July 31. Becker's Hospital Review

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  • Aug 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Ten Attributes of Health Literate Health Care Organizations

Health literate healthcare organizations make it easier for people to navigate, understand, and use information and services to take care of their health. AHRQ

  • Aug 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Register: MAPS PSO Safe Table Webinar: Creating Safer Healthcare Workplaces

Safe Tables are Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) Patient Safety Organization (PSO) members-only meetings for healthcare providers to share and collaborate. 

  • Aug 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Remembering Dr. Lucian Leape - pioneer in patient safety

Lucian L. Leape, a surgeon whose insights into medical mistakes in the 1990s gave rise to the field of patient safety, died on Monday at his home in Lexington, Mass. He was 94. N.Y. Times

  • Jul 09, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

MAPS PSO members: Nominate your Champions of Patient Safety!

The MAPS PSO Patient Safety Champion Program honors individuals and teams that prevent patients from experiencing an adverse event.

  • Jul 09, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

‘Hidden hypertension’ clue buried in EHRs: What to know

A common symptom of hypertension, an often underrecognized condition, can be found “hidden” within existing electronic health records. Becker's Hospital Review 

  • Jul 09, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

National Action Alliance: Webinars

The National Action Alliance hosts informational webinars on patient and workforce safety topics that are of interest to partners and practitioners. AHRQ

  • May 30, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Measuring and Responding to Safety Culture Across Healthcare

This webinar was the third of a three-part series on Safety Culture in Healthcare. AHRQ

  • May 30, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI Recruitment Webinars

AHRQ created the Safety Program for Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention to implement a bundle of recently updated evidence-based infection prevention toolkits. AHRQ

  • Dec 16, 2024
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety Announces 2024 Patient Safety Award Recipients

The Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety (MAPS) named Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers, Sparta Community Hospital District, and Sinai Chicago as its 2024 Patient Safety Award recipients.