Why Patient Safety Is at the Top of the List

Carol Haraden, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
 
In 2001, the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine (IOM) laid out six dimensions of quality for health care. According to the IOM, care should be safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable.
 
Carol Haraden, patient safety expert, tells us why safety is at the top of that list.
 
 

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Why Patient Safety Is at the Top of the List
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