(IHI: Cambridge, MA) -- More than a decade of eye-opening mortality and morbidity studies have steadily increased awareness of the medical errors and defects in care that are heavily embedded in health care delivery. Work in this area, while robust, is far from complete and must be put on the front burner. Partnership for Patients and other local, regional, and national initiatives to improve patient safety are focused on doing just that. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) invites you to gain the insight, resources, and tools necessary to guide your organization in implementing a successful safety program by joining IHI for the Patient Safety Executive Development Program, Sept. 22–28, 2011, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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