Patient Safety Council
of San Diego & Imperial Counties
The Patient Safety Council has been working to improve patient safety since 2005. Members include representatives from all facilities, all disciplines, and all departments in San Diego and Imperial Counties. The Patient Safety Council reviews literature, applies process improvement tools, and shares the best practices to obtain consensus in building a comprehensive set of recommendations to improve patient care.
In 2009, the San Diego Patient Safety Council received the prestigious Institute for Safe Medication Practices Cheers Award for their two toolkits, Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Guidelines of Care and Safe Administration of High-Risk IV Medications.
Current Initiatives
Reducing Sepsis Mortality
Perinatal Safety: Eliminating elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) - Reduction in incidence of:
1. (VAP) ventilator-associated pneumonia;
2. (CLBSI) central line blood stream infections, and
3. (CAUTI) catheter associated urinary tract infections.
Reducing Preventable Rehospitalizations
