Healthcare simulation can help prevent clinical mistakes, yet more than 250,000 people are estimated to die annually from preventable medical errors. When mistakes occur, employers pay the price in human lives and dollars. To demonstrate the risk of medical errors , The Leapfrog Group developed a “Lives & Dollars Lost Calculator.” This free resource is [...]
The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit organization which focuses on patient safety through Hospital Safety Grades and a plethora of online resources and annual events, is celebrating its 20 year anniversary. As strong believers of the direct connection between healthcare simulation activities and patient safety outcomes, and as media partners with the Patient Safety Movement Foundation [...]
