Op-ed: Hospitals have done much to advance safety since 1999 IOM report
Over the past two decades, hospital and health system leaders have “heeded the call” of the 1999 Institute of Medicine report “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System,” Jay Bhatt, AHA senior vice president and chief medical officer, and Robyn Begley, AHA chief nursing officer and CEO for the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, write today in FierceHealthcare. They “made bold changes to improve the quality of care and patient safety and have seen real results that benefited patients.” Read more.
Related News Articles
Blog
High-quality maternal care is essential to protecting the health of both mom and baby during birth.Sutter Health is taking a proactive, systemwide approach to…
Headline
USA Today published a column by AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist, highlighting how hospitals and health systems…
Headline
The Food and Drug Administration has identified a nationwide recall. Arrow International is recommending dialysis catheter kits containing Merit Medical 16F…
Blog
h2, h3, h4 {color: #002855;}
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the most common — and preventable — causes of maternal health in the United States. The…
Chairperson's File
For decades, hospitals and health systems have used innovation to improve patient care and outcomes. We have seen dramatic improvements and know we can never…
Headline
March 8-14 marks Patient Safety Awareness Week. The AHA has several resources including podcasts, videos and reports that show how AHA members are advancing…