Remove Doctors Remove Healthcare Remove Hospitals Remove Safe Practices
article thumbnail

Newsletter, July 2023

Patient Safety Movement

Don Berwick—one of the original giants in patient safety and a founding member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement—gave an inspiring keynote address. First, he recognized the superb healthcare force we have in the US, how dedicated they are, and how frustrated they are by the avoidable harm to patients that is occurring.

article thumbnail

To Follow or Not: The Rules About Patient Safety

Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D

Another, from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Hospitals states, “The Hospital shall do the sick no harm.” This extends our obligations to all who find themselves inside the healthcare organization, clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as patients and friends/families before, during, and after hospital events. .