Patient Safety Awareness Week marks a special time to increase awareness of patient safety among health professionals and the public. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines patient safety as “the prevention of harm to patients.” According to the Center for Patient Safety, up to 98,000 patients die annually in hospitals due to medical errors. Hospital errors are also the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Patient safety concerns also include Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) and medication-associated harm, As a …