And the Lord said,'Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is
only the beginning of what they will do... Come, let us go down, and there confuse their …

Background. The current US national discussions on patient safety are not based on a
common language. This hinders systematic application of data obtained from incident …

The past 10 years has seen a rapid growth in research and action on patient safety
throughout the world [1]. This is a welcome development. However, comparative analysis of …

Purpose. To update the international community on the US Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality's (AHRQ) recent and current activities in improving patient safety. Data sources …

This publication of the World Health Organization aims to outline the future direction of
patient safety research across the globe. Patient safety research does not have the benefit of …

During the nearly six years since the Institute of Medicine released its first report on medical
errors, there has been growing recognition of the size and scope of the problem. Many …

Among the various national and international initiatives to promote patient safety that have
emerged in recent years, one has remained confidential, almost invisible—the Council of …

ContextSince the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports on medical errors and quality, national
attention has focused on improving patient safety through changes in “systems” of care …

Patient safety (PS) is inextricably linked to quality of care. In the value-driven paradigm of
modern health-care systems, focus on these critical elements is required for institutions …

December 1, 2009, marks the tenth anniversary of the Institute of Medicine report on medical
errors, To Err Is Human, which arguably launched the modern patient-safety movement …