CDC, CMS and others call for urgent action on patient safety

Becker's Healthcare May 17, 2022
Mackenzie Bean

A group of federal and industry safety leaders have issued an urgent call for healthcare organizations to rebuild the foundations for safe care that deteriorated during the pandemic.

The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety — a group of leaders from 27 organizations, including the CDC, CMS and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality — issued the call to action. The expert committee, created by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, shared its Declaration to Advance Patient Safety this week during the institute’s Patient Safety Congress in Dallas.

The committee is urging healthcare leaders to:

1. Review the 17 recommendations and strategies to improve patient safety detailed in its national action plan.

2. Appoint a leader and...

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