5 Ways to Strengthen the Connection Between Clinical Communication and Patient Safety

ECRI Institute‘s Top 10 PatientSafety Concerns report identifies new risks, as well as persistent issues that require focused attention. Explore the role communication can play in improving patient safety.

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Editor’s note: this article was originally posted on Spok’s website

This year, the landmark Institute of Medicine’s patient safety report, “To Err Is Human” turns 20. A “watershed moment for the U.S. healthcare system,” the report elevated the issue of patient safety by reporting that as many as 98,000 people die in hospitals each year as a result of preventable medical errors.

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