Hospitals as Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety

Read the article, Hospitals as Emerging Leaders in Patient Safety: Lessons Learned and Future Directions,” that discusses patient safety trends in America.

  • In a 2 to 3 page paper discuss the following:
    • Has patient safety in America improved over the past few decades?
    • What are the major patient safety issues in America’s hospitals?
    • How does patient safety in America compare with that of similar nations?
    • What can policy makers and health managers do to improve patient safety?