Recognizing her commitment to patient safety, Kimberly Chavalas Cripe, CHOC president and chief executive officer, has been honored with the prestigious Humanitarian Award from the Patient Safety Movement Foundation (PSMF).
Cripe was recognized at the recent 11th annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit for her indelible impact on healthcare and her role in shaping the future of patient safety. The Humanitarian Award signifies Cripe’s stature as a visionary leader in her field who has implemented innovative, evidence-based, and sustainable solutions that transform the landscape of healthcare safety.
The award – bestowed annually for more than a decade – honors recipients’ outstanding achievements so that they may serve as beacons of hope and sources of inspiration in the pursuit of zero harm and creating a safer, more just healthcare system for all.
This year’s other Humanitarian Award recipients are Ruth Ann Dorrill, assistant inspector general, Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office of Inspector General; and Dr. Peter Lachman, lead, faculty quality improvement, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Additionally, Dr. Mike Durkin, chair of the PSMF’s Governance Board, received a special Lifetime Achievement Award.
“It’s an honor to work with such a dedicated group of individuals whose contributions toward advancing patient safety are saving lives,” said PSMF Founder Joe Kiani, who also serves on CHOC’s Board of Directors. “As everyone in this field knows, we can’t do it alone, and these individuals represent the mentors we need to eliminate preventable patient harm in our hospitals and create a safer healthcare system for all.”
In 2012, Kiani founded the nonprofit PSMF to eliminate preventable medical errors in hospitals. His team worked with patient safety experts from around the world to create actionable evidence-based practices that address top challenges.
Hospitals can make a formal commitment to zero preventable deaths, and healthcare technology companies are asked to sign the Open Data Pledge to share their data so that predictive algorithms can be developed to identify errors before they become fatal.
The PSMF was established through the support of the Masimo Foundation for Ethics, Innovation, and Competition in Healthcare.
Learn more about CHOC’s commitment to quality and safety.
