title: Improving quality in healthcare: start with the patient.
abstract: In the decade since the Institute of Medicine released To Err Is Human, patient harm from medical errors is still widespread. Healthcare has not undergone the transformative change that is needed to reduce medical errors and improve quality. This article discusses patient-centeredness as an organizing principle for transforming healthcare. We also describe important efforts that depict the shift from a provider-focused system to one that is more patient-centered. Finally, the article discusses challenges for the future and the importance of involving patients in the quest to deliver safe, quality care.
authors: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. erin.dupree@mssm.edu
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: DuPree
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Anderson
authors: Ira S
authors: IS
authors: Nash
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008490:Medical Informatics; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D058996:Quality Improvement