HealthLeaders Media May 23, 2022
Christopher Cheney

The National Steering Committee for Patient Safety sees several worrisome developments, including rise in hospital-acquired conditions and decline of workforce well-being.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

– The coronavirus pandemic has led to setbacks in patient safety.

– The new Declaration to Advance Patient Safety urges healthcare organizations to embrace 17 recommendations to boost patient safety.

– Culture, leadership, and governance should be the first focal points in efforts to improve patient safety at healthcare organizations.

A group of 27 healthcare sector stakeholders has issued a Declaration to Advance Patient Safety.

Patient safety has been a pressing issue in healthcare since 1999, with the publication of the landmark report To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Despite two decades of attention,...

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