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and systems redesign. We've established an online hub for physicians and other
health professionals who want to advance health reform, patient safety and quality
improvement. Our healthcare system is also incentivizing value-based care and
penalizing providers for high rates of medical errors.
The employees who thrive in a patient-safety focused work environment may
already be in your organization. Are they recognized and supported? Do they feel
comfortable pointing out unsafe practices? Does everyone who sets foot in the
building share their no-excuses mentality? Until the answer to all of these ques-
tions is yes, health care's silent killer will continue to prowl with impunity.
OSM
Dr. Feinstein (feinstein@jhf.org) is the president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
