Institute For Patient Safety Takes Aim At Reducing Medical Error

Collaborative institute to focus on patient safety issues and preventable medical errors

A recent study found medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States, underscoring the need for closer attention to patient vitals as Health IT Outcomes reported. Patient safety issues and preventable medical errors contribute to some 251,000 deaths and an estimated $50 billion in direct healthcare costs annually in the United States alone.

As part of a new initiative to shed more light on this serious issue, The University of North Texas’ Health Science Center has announced the launch of its Institute for Patient Safety with the goal of reducing medical errors through education, research, and quality improvement programs.

Founding members of the new Institute include Texas Christian University, JPS Health Network, and Cook Children’s Medical Center, and the collaboration represents a community-wide effort that unites experts from medicine, science, engineering, public health, nursing, and patient experience to combat these issues. For the full article click here 

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