4 leaders on the patient safety issue they’d fix overnight

Becker's Healthcare December 20, 2021
Erica Carbajal

Healthcare leaders are bringing renewed attention to patient safety issues that have been overshadowed by another year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Becker’s recently asked patient safety experts the following question: “If you could fix one patient safety issue overnight, what would it be and why?”

Here are their responses:

Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length.

Cynthia Barnard, PhD. Vice President of Quality at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (Chicago):

Perhaps the most foundational need for patient safety is the right number of qualified people communicating effectively about and with the patient. To optimize patient safety and enhance satisfaction, it is essential that there are enough capable people with enough time working in well-designed systems with...

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