Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality

Summary

The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality provides an infrastructure that oversees, coordinates and supports patient safety and quality efforts across Johns Hopkins' integrated healthcare system. Their mission is to eliminate patient harm, achieve best patient outcomes at the lowest possible cost and share that knowledge through research and training

The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality leads regional, national and international projects that reduce preventable harm, improve patient and clinical outcomes, and decrease health care costs. They apply a scientific approach to improvement, employing robust measures and rigorous data-collection methods that can be broadly disseminated and sustained.