Today, September 17, 2020, Humber River Health joins hospitals around the world to celebrate the second annual World Patient Safety Day! The world once again comes together in a global commitment to recognize patient safety as a key health priority.

To help enhance global understanding, the World Health Organization is spotlighting patient safety to increase public awareness and engagement; enhance global understanding; and spur global action. World Patient Safety Day brings together patients, families, caregivers, communities, healthcare workers, healthcare leaders, and policymakers to show commitment to patient safety. Working together, we can strengthen healthcare systems and help save lives.

The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled challenges and risks healthcare workers face in Canada and globally in our everyday work, highlighting that healthcare worker safety is a priority for patient safety. Working together, we can improve the safety of healthcare and reduce the risk of harm to both staff and patients. Speak up for healthcare worker safety because we know that safe healthcare workers mean safer patients!