National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

National Steering Committee for Patient Safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Press Release/Announcement

National Steering Committee for Patient Safety.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Preventable patient harm is a global public health concern. This announcement highlights a new partnership initiative co-led by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. The committee was formed in response to a call to coordinate a national plan and set of priorities for patient safety improvement efforts across public health and medical care communities.

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