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Pritzker warns 330,000 Illinoisans could lose Medicaid under Trump’s budget plan

The U.S. House gave final passage Thursday to a budget bill that will cut federal Medicaid spending by an estimated $1 trillion over 10 years. WIFR

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  • 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

  • May 30, 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.

  • May 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

FDA strengthens AI regulation to ensure patient safety and innovation in healthcare

A Special Communication published in JAMA examined the regulation of AI in healthcare by the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA). News Medical

  • May 01, 2025
  • Midwest Alliance for Patient Safety

AHA: U.S. Hospitals and Health Systems Enhance Patient Safety

Hospitals and health systems across the nation are implementing effective, innovative programs to create a culture of safety, improve staff well-being and connect with their communities. AHA

  • 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.