Intelligence Unit
The Drive to Patient Safety
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Improving patient safety is a significant driving force in healthcare. But lack of communication and uncertainty over leadership structures pose challenges, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. |
This exclusive, original research and analysis offers key insight from top healthcare executives and clinical leaders, including:
- 91% of healthcare leaders rank patient safety among their top 5 priorities
- 69% say that important patient care information is sometimes, often, or always lost during shift changes
- 73% say improved infection control practices are among the new initiatives designed to improve patient safety
- 53% are devoting more financial resources to patient safety programs
- 49% say that lack of communication skills poses the greatest risk to patient safety during handoffs or transition of care
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