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Modern Healthcare Safety Crusaders: From tragedy to advocacy (click on photo for link to article-sub req)
A determined breed of patient-safety advocates have forged their personal pain into a dedication to improving medical safety
By Jean DerGurahian
….Patient-safety advocates are a fundamental part of system improvement, said Mark Novotny, a physician who is interim CEO of 99-bed Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, which asked for Micalizzi’s help after hearing her speak at an Institute for Healthcare Improvement forum. “A lot of healthcare is designed around those of us providing the care,” he said. “How can you possibly understand what patients want if they’re not in the room?”…
