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PCAST Report to U.S. President Outlines “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety”

Patient Safety Movement

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has just released its findings and recommendations on patient safety in a report to U.S. Titled “A Transformational Effort on Patient Safety,” the report draws much-needed attention to the fact that patient safety is an urgent national public health issue.

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How Beautiful Questions and HRO Principles Enhance Patient Safety

HIT Consultant

But the team won’t know unless they ask the question and delve into each piece of the patient puzzle. Using Such Questions – Along With HRO Principles – to Enhance Patient Safety To implement these beautiful questions, organizations can learn from other segments — high reliability organizations (HROs), to be exact.

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Safety in Health Care Ties Closely to Workforce Well-Being – Updates from Press Ganey and ECRI

Health Populi

The phrase “patient safety” summons up a list of common sources such as medication errors, surgical errors, health care-associated infections, diagnostic errors, among other adverse events and harms people experience in the course of receiving health care. “Safety is the foundation of healthcare.

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UC San Diego Health Appoints Inaugural Chief Health AI Officer

HIT Consultant

. – This newly created position emphasizes the health system’s commitment to advancing the use of AI in healthcare, ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. – Reducing administrative burdens on healthcare providers, thereby enhancing the patient experience.

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Newsletter, March 2024

Patient Safety Movement

“I believe in data transparency, and it is unacceptable that we lack clarity on the true number of patient harm events.” The Patient Safety Movement Foundation will be well represented. We have consistently emphasized the importance of data transparency as essential for monitoring progress in enhancing patient care.

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Balancing Innovation and the Ethical Adoption of AI in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

By ensuring any AI technology that is adopted is clinically validated, leaders can be confident that the new tools they are implementing will ensure patient safety, provide accuracy, have a clinical impact, and be adopted by clinicians. Clinicians also want to feel confident in the tools that they are using.

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Five Ways to Empower Patients and Improve Patient Engagement

Patient Safety Movement

In honor of World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day 2023, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosted a webinar dedicated to the theme of “Empowering Patients.” And they can provide feedback and advocacy so that their experiences can be used to improve care for other patients.”