Blog - Action on patient safety will help achieve the health care system we deserve (9 January 2022)

Summary

In this opinion piece for The Hill, the authors argue that urgent action is needed to prevent huge amounts of avoidable harm in the American healthcare system. They point to successful strategies under the Obama administration to demonstrate that the right political will can both improve patient safety and save money. They highlight actions that policy makers, official bodies and patients should take to promote the patient safety agenda.