Becker's Healthcare September 8, 2023
Ashleigh Hollowell

The national organization behind the annual hospital safety grade rankings Leapfrog Group, is praising the new patient safety recommendations published Sept. 7 by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Two of the advisory committee’s several recommendations are for the President to establish a National Patient Safety Team, designated for bringing accountability to these issues and strategizing how to prevent recurrence. Another proposal is to establish guidelines for national, publicly reported ‘never events’ for hospitals and health systems.

“We also appreciate the important recommendations for using data and generative AI to improve how we track...

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