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10th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit Begins

Patient Safety Movement

In a keynote address, Don Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pointed out that one in four hospital patients experience injury as a result of their care. Healthcare is far too unsafe,” said Berwick. “A A large proportion of patient safety problems can be eliminated.

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Newsletter, September 2023

Patient Safety Movement

The distinguished PCAST Working Group on Patient Safety was co-led by PSMF Founder Joe Kiani and Microsoft’s Chief Scientific Officer, Eric Horvitz. Just a few days before on September 6, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) held its Stoelting Conference. More than 40 percent of these events are due to preventable errors.