Industry Voices—20 years since ‘To err is human,’ U.S. hospitals have done much to address safety

Fierce Healthcare November 25, 2019
Jay Bhatt , Robyn Begley

Hospitals and health systems are engaged in collaborative efforts to further reduce infections, including sepsis, and improve antibiotic stewardship to preserve their effectiveness against deadly diseases, American Hospital Association officials say.

Twenty years ago this month, the Institute of Medicine released its landmark report, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System.” This report captured the attention of the public, hospitals and health systems, policymakers and the media—and rightly so—because it was an urgent call to action for the nation to make healthcare better, safer and smarter.

Over the past two decades, hospital and health system leaders have heeded this call and made bold changes to improve the quality of care and patient safety and have seen real results...

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