Improving patient safety - Five years after the IOM report

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 351, Issue 20, 2004, Pages 2041-2043

  Altman, Drew E ^a   Clancy, Carolyn ^b   Blendon, Robert J ^c  

^a HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

CONSENSUS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); MEDICAL ERRORS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8344256422     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp048243     Document Type: Review

References (5)

1. Blendon RJ, DesRoches CM, Brodie M, et al. Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical errors. N Engl J Med 2002;347:1933-9.
2. The Leapfrog Group Hospital Patient Safety Survey, April 2003-March 2004. Washington, D.C.: Leapfrog Group, 2004.
3. Landrigan CP, Rothschild JM, Cronin JW, et al. Effect of eliminating extended work shifts and reducing weekly work hours on serious medical errors in intensive care units. N Engl J Med 2004;351:1838-48.
4. Kaiser Family Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Harvard School of Public Health. National survey on consumers' experiences with patient safety and quality information. Menlo Park, Calif.: Kaiser Family Foundation, July 5, 2004.
5. Gallup poll. Storrs, Conn.: Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, September 11, 2000.