Changing course. A few well-publicized cases of medical errors have led the hospitals involved to transform how they approach patient safety.
As family members of the victims of medical errors have launched their own patient-safety movement, the hospitals where those incidents occurred are making changes to protect against future problems. St. Luke's Boise Medical Center has taken a number of such steps. And it's not always easy. "When you're changing culture, it's overcoming history," says physician Barton Hill, left. "To do nothing about it is unconscionable".
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