Where do hospitals go from here on quality, safety? Key thoughts from 4 experts (April 2023)

Summary

In 2023, research suggested adverse events occur in about one-fourth of hospital admissions, prompting NEJM Catalyst to seek insight from leaders on how healthcare organisations can get more strategic around patient safety and quality improvement. 

Thomas Lee, MD, editor-in-chief and editorial board co-chair of the NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery journal, reached out to 13 leaders in response to the study findings led by David Bates, MD, chief of general internal medicine at Boston-based Brigham and Women's, that indicate it is time to revamp patient safety and quality work. 

This article published by Becker's Hospital Review highlights excerpts from four leaders' responses.