Joe Biden to deliver keynote address at patient safety summit

Former Vice President Joe Biden will deliver the keynote address at the 5th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit hosted by the Patient Safety Movement.

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The summit, scheduled for Feb. 3 and 4 in Dana Point, Calif., will unite leaders, technology forerunners, patient advocacy groups and others to discuss strategies for reducing preventable deaths in the healthcare setting.

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“We are honored to have Vice President Biden join us again and provide the keynote on the first day of our Summit,” said Joe Kiani, founder and chairman of the Patient Safety Movement. “Vice President Biden has been a longtime supporter of the Patient Safety Movement and has transformed cancer research and collaboration. We hope one day due to his work, deaths due to cancer will be as preventable as deaths due to medical errors in hospitals.”

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