Patient Safety Speaking Engagements Highlight the Work of NPSB, Advocacy Coalition Members

Sue Sheridan and Hardeep Singh, MD discuss patient safety at the 6th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Chile.

Patient safety advocacy efforts took center stage this month, as members of the National Patient Safety Board Advocacy Coalition, Patients for Patient Safety US, presented at two conferences to share the exciting efforts to address harm in health care and bring the patient voice into patient safety.

At the 6th Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety in Chile, Sir Liam Donaldson, the World Health Organization envoy for Patient Safety; Hardeep Singh, MD, an international expert on diagnostic safety; and Sue Sheridan, founding member of Patients for Patient Safety-US, participated in a plenary on diagnostic safety calling on all Ministers to prioritize diagnostic safety and to engage patients and families in the co-production of policies, programs and strategies to improve timeliness and accuracy of diagnosis. Sheridan also shared about advocacy for the National Patient Safety Board.

Marty Hatlie, JD, co-founder of Patients for Patient Safety US, with Suz Schrandt, JD, founder, CEO, and chief patient advocate of ExPPect, presented on Project PIVOT at the 2024 CMS Quality Conference held April 8-10 in Baltimore. The session informed and engaged participants in the development of Project PIVOT, highlighting the patient-led approach to identify and prioritize patient-reported measures of safety, diagnosis, and bias.

Patients for Patient Safety US is launching Project PIVOT (Patients Involved in deVeloping Outcomes Together) on September 16. Project PIVOT is a novel initiative designed to advance the implementation of patient-centered care through incorporation of data on the patient-reported experience and patient-reported outcomes measures to improve patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and equity in health care. Project PIVOT will provide an opportunity for patients and patient and consumer organizations to collaborate with national and international experts through in-person and virtual convenings to identify and prioritize patient-centered experiences and outcomes related to patient safety, diagnostic accuracy, and equity.

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation has provided funding to support Project PIVOT, along with The John A. Hartford Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.