AHRQ Patient Safety Network ► 2014 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network

2014 Eisenberg awards to Dr. Mark Graber (diagnostic errors), NSQIP (national quality improvement), and North Shore-LIJ sepsis project (local quality improvement).Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission; March 4, 2015.

2014 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award Recipients Announced.

Oakbrook, IL: Joint Commission; March 4, 2015.

The Eisenberg Award honors individuals and organizations who have made vital accomplishments in improving patient safety and quality. The 2014 honorees are Mark L. Graber, MD, the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, and North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York. The awards will be presented at the National Quality Forum's annual conference on March 23, 2015, in Washington, DC.

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