Does Your Hospital Have a Patient Safety Success Story to Tell?

July 1, 2008 - PRLog -- With medical errors reaching alarming proportions, hospitals are working  to reduce human errors and increase patient safety system-wide.  Precision Dynamics Corporation (PDC), the leading identification wristband company will reward hospitals that are taking innovative measures to better protect patients through its Partner in Patient Safety Success Story Contest.

PDC will donate $10,000 to the foundation named by the hospital that submits the best patient safety success story, as chosen by a select judging committee. Three additional honorees will be awarded $1,000 each in PDC products.

PDC along with its contest partner Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare Magazine will announce the winning entry on November 10th through a national publicity and press release campaign. The winning entry and honorees will receive special coverage in the magazine, posting of the success stories on PDC’s website; and awarding of certificates of excellence in patient safety. The contest ends August 4, 2008.

In selecting the winning success story, emphasis will be placed on ways that clinicians use innovative products and effective processes to prevent medical errors and improve patient safety. The contest is open to all USA hospitals and healthcare facilities. To enter online and for more information, complete rules and criteria are located on the website at: www.pdcorp.com/patientsafety.

Persons can also obtain an award application via fax or mail by contacting Adrienne S. Lamm at: 818-897-1111, ext. 1330.

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PDC is the global leader and pacesetter in the development of Auto ID wristband systems for healthcare, leisure and entertainment, and law enforcement.