Karen Wolk Feinstein Interviewed about Data Mistakes in the Monkeypox Outbreak

Karen Wolk Feinstein, PhD, president and CEO of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, was interviewed by Vox for its article "Why monkeypox is a repeat of the data mistakes made with COVID-19."

The article explores how accurate data is critical for a coordinated response to public health emergencies, and how the U.S. lacks reliable systems to share information between healthcare providers and decision-makers for a more timely, collaborative, and impactful response.

Dr. Feinstein, as spokesperson for the National Patient Safety Board, said the nation's approach to healthcare needs to change by taking a data-based approach similar to the airline industry, which has tracked and used data to drastically decrease accident and fatality rates.