In this blog, Olivia Lounsbury, Committee Lead for Patients for Patient Safety US's National Patient Safety Oversight committee, looks at a new Bill calling for the creation of a US National Patient Safety Board (NPSB). She outlines why the NPSB is needed and demonstrates the importance of engaging patients and families in its design and processes. Olivia also look at existing healthcare safety organisations in other countries, highlighting the opportunity that the NSPB has to benefit from their approaches.
In this blog, Olivia Lounsbury, Committee Lead for Patients for Patient Safety US's National Patient Safety Oversight committee, looks at a new Bill calling for the creation of a US National Patient Safety Board (NPSB). She outlines why the NPSB is needed and demonstrates the importance of engaging patients and families in its design and processes. Olivia also look at existing healthcare safety organisations in other countries, highlighting the opportunity that the NSPB has to benefit from their approaches.
