Patient Safety Movement Foundation founder Joe Kiani announced the organization is awarding three prizes for advocates with innovative processes or products that will help eliminate preventable patient deaths, according to a Digital Journal report.
Mr. Kiani made the announcement at the Commerce + Creativity international conference in Montreal to more than 1,400 attendees.
The prizes are worth the following dollar amounts.
- 1st Prize: $50,000
- 2nd Prize: $25,000
- 3rd Prize: $10,000
Winners of the awards will also be given stage time at Patient Safety Movement's 2016 Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in Irvine, Calif., according to the report.
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