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AI is transforming healthcare, but are we building systems that truly make care safer, more equitable, and more human? Ahead of his keynote at IHI Forum 2026, Robert Wachter, MD, sat down with IHI for an in-depth conversation on AI in healthcare. Read the full interview: go.ihi.org/4yroeXn

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"He said studies showed doctors more often attributed women’s symptoms to anxiety and made more diagnostic errors with female patients, even when test results were positive." www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Women with same health conditions as men ‘less likely to be offered active treatment’

Men with heart, kidney or liver conditions more likely to be offered intervention compared with women, global analysis finds

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Their appointments strengthen PFPS US leadership as it drives change, including expansion of research and measurement of diagnostic accuracy and timeliness, effective use of patient reported outcomes and experience measures, and a nationwide effort to harness the power of AI to prevent patient harm

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Patients for Patient Safety US (PFPS US) today announced the appointment of Dr. Charity S. Watkins and Vonda Vaden Bates to its Board of Directors. Both bring lived experience of diagnostic errors together with perspective on the role of bias as a contributor to avoidable harm in health care.

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KFF @kff.org · 25/09/2026

While health insurance coverage helps, it doesn’t eliminate cost barriers for women. Our survey shows that many women with insurance are delaying care, skipping recommended tests, rationing medications, or cutting basic needs because of health care costs: on.kff.org/4y4XIn2

KFF graphic titled “Cost shapes everyday health decisions,” that shows data from the 2026 Women’s Health Survey. It shows donut charts below text that says: In the last year, because of cost, women ages 18 to 64: 31% skipped or postponed a recommended medical test or treatment; 27% did not fill a prescription; 17% cut pills in half or skipped doses of medication; 25% spent less money on basic needs.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 24/09/2026

More work is needed with regard to antidepressants and muscle relaxants amid efforts to tamp down on polypharmacy and harmful drug-drug interactions, according to nationally representative data. www.medpagetoday.com/geriatrics/gen…

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Possible Drug-Drug Interactions Flagged for Older Americans

Many are on 5+ prescription drugs or dietary supplements

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're thrilled to see PFPS US champion Rosie Bartel serving as a co-chair for the IHI Forum!

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STAT @statnews.com · 22/09/2026

If you watched Sunday's @lastweektonight.com and want to better understand the acronym 'TAMPER,' you can read our story — Health Care's Colossus: How UnitedHealth harnesses its physician empire to squeeze profits out of patients. www.statnews.com/2024/07/25/u...

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The purpose of the Guardians is to inspire every hospital to authentically adopt the patient safety best practices identified in the PSSM and encourage trustworthy PSSM reporting. Learn more and sign up to share your story here: www.pfps.us/guardians-pssm

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Patients For Patient Safety US | Guardians PSSM

Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Guardians of the Patient Safety Structural Measure are a workgroup of patients and patient safety advocates developed and led by PFPS US Patient Safety Champions. (1/2)

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“Artificial intelligence is already reshaping care delivery and improving diagnosis,” says Sue Sheridan, CEO, Patients for Patient Safety, who serves as co-chair of the NAM initiative. aginginamerica.news/2026/09/15/p...

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Patient Safety in the Era of AI

| Launching a New National Strategy | Shalini Kathuria Narang | The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recently launched a national initiative, Patient Safety in the Era of AI, to harness the promi…

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Our board gathered patients from across the country to discuss diagnostic errors in medicine across populations with clinicians and govt agency leaders. We've been working on Project PIVOT for more than a year now to change outcomes!

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The maximum score a hospital can earn is 5. CMS will begin publicly reporting hospital scores, from zero to 5, starting in late 2026. If you have a story to share, please follow this link to find out how to share your story! www.pfps.us/guardians-pssm

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Patients For Patient Safety US | Guardians PSSM

Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Results of hospital Attestation statements will be analyzed by CMS and scored by domain. To receive a point, a hospital must answer “yes” to all the best practices within a domain.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The PSSM best practices are grouped in 5 domains: Leadership Commitment to Eliminating Preventable Harm Strategic Planning and Organizational Policy Cultural Safety & Learning Health System Accountability & Transparency Patient & Family Engagement

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The PSSM is a complement to patient safety outcome or process measures. Rather than focusing on specific clinical outcomes or quality improvement processes, the PSSM evaluates whether the foundational elements of a comprehensive patient safety program are in place.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Starting in 2026, the PSSM requires hospital leaders to annually “attest”—yes or no—to whether each of 25 patient safety best practices specified in the measure is in place at the hospital they lead.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We need your help! The Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM) is a new hospital quality measure, adopted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2025.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The webinar event will also highlight emergent developments and solutions to longstanding patient safety challenges in the United States, followed by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) commentary. www.pfps.us

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Patient For Patient Safety US | PFPS US

PFPS US is a nonprofit patient-led organization advancing patient safety, reducing medical errors, improving diagnostic accuracy, and promoting safer healthcare in America.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There's still time to sign up for our World Patient Safety Day webinar! Join us on Thursday to kick off a year of global focus on patient safety risks associated with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD).

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Patient For Patient Safety US | PFPS US

PFPS US is a nonprofit patient-led organization advancing patient safety, reducing medical errors, improving diagnostic accuracy, and promoting safer healthcare in America.

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions Adults who reported 2 or more infections had 76% higher odds of receiving a new medical diagnosis. Read more: bit.ly/4hleVmc

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University of Minnesota Consortium on Law and Values @umnconsortium.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congrats @mtosterholm.bsky.social & @cidrap.bsky.social's Vaccine Integrity Project: 4 new papers reviewing COVID-19, flu & RSV vaccines. Findings show protection from severe illness, hospitalization & death. CIDRAP is a Consortium member center. Read the papers: www.cidrap.umn.edu/vaccine-inte...

Screenshot of a JAMA Perspective titled “Respiratory Season Virus Vaccines: Restoring Confidence and Trust,” by Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, Andrea M. Garcia, Michael T. Osterholm, et al. Osterholm’s affiliation is the Vaccine Integrity Project, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Our World Patient Safety Day webinar is on September 17! The webinar event will also highlight emergent developments and solutions to longstanding patient safety challenges in the United States, followed by CMS commentary. Sign up here: www.pfps.us #wpsd #worldpatientsafetyday

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Patient For Patient Safety US | PFPS US

PFPS US is a nonprofit patient-led organization advancing patient safety, reducing medical errors, improving diagnostic accuracy, and promoting safer healthcare in America.

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Dr. Céline Gounder @celinegounder.com · 02/09/2026

I think of measles as a mini HIV. Both infect the immune system itself. HIV takes the power to fight. Measles takes what you already learned, erasing 11% to 73% of antibodies in 77 children. Send to a parent on the fence: www.celinegounder.com/p/measles-mea…

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The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of maternal mortality & long-term morbidity. But, pregnancy-related cardiovascular complications are under-recognised and variably managed. Read the Series on Cardiovascular Disease & Pregnancy: www.thelancet.com/series-do/ca... @thelancet.com #ESCcongress2026

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Cardiovascular disease and pregnancy

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide and a major driver of long-term morbidity.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There are several ways to be part of the patient safety movement! You can join us as a champion or strategic partner, and we're looking for stories to help advance the Patient Safety Structural Measure implemented by CMS. Learn more here: www.pfps.us/guardians-pssm

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Patients For Patient Safety US | Guardians PSSM

Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Karen Feinstein, Project Lead, Jewish Healthcare Foundation/CHASH Coalition, and Michelle Schreiber, Deputy Director for Quality and Value of CMS. (2/3)

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

World Patient Safety Day is coming up on September 17! Sign up for our webinar: Confirmed speakers include Susan Brown Sheridan, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Leah Binder, President and CEO of the Leapfrog Group, @ihi.org's Senior Advisor, Patient Safety Patricia McGaffigan, (1/3)

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STAT @statnews.com · 25/08/2026

With Medicaid under threat, hospitals begin to remake how they care for patients www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/r...

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How Trump's cuts are reshaping America’s health system

A scramble to prepare for massive federal cuts across the health care system is hitting rural states like Maine particularly hard.

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 24/08/2026

"The children who will suffer measles sequelae, who will face compromised immune systems, or who will die of SSPE from the current measles outbreaks are alive now, in kindergarten classrooms." Read the #OpEd from Robert B. Shpiner, MD, at: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second…

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Opinion | What the Measles Betting Market Does Not Measure

The kids who will suffer sequelae or die are alive now

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Attestation stories are a powerful way to inspire hospitals to authentically adopt the CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure. Looking for guidance? PFPS US champions share their stories in these videos: www.pfps.us/attestation-...

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Patients For Patient Safety US | Attestation Stories

Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Patients Rush to Look at Test Results, but Many Don't Understand Them — More than one in 20 rated their understanding of the results as poor www.medpagetoday.com/practicemana...

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Patients Rush to Look at Test Results, but Many Don't Understand Them

More than one in 20 rated their understanding of the results as poor

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WashU Medicine @washumedicine.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Early detection is key to slowing Alzheimer's progression. The FDA just cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test — built on WashU Medicine research — offering 90%+ accuracy and expanding access to earlier diagnosis. bit.ly/4wJriNz

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FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease | WashU Medicine

The blood-based biomarker test is based on technology developed at WashU Medicine by Randall Bateman, MD, and David Holtzman, MD.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

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Patients For Patient Safety US | Attestation Stories

Patient Engagement and empowerment is perhaps the most powerful tool to improve patient safety.

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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition. | Quanta Magazine www.quantamagazine.org/are-we-think...

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Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? | Quanta Magazine

Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesn’t “think” or “reason” like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition.

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We're looking for people to share attestations with regard to the newly implemented Patient Safety Structural Measure from CMS. Learn more about the 5 domains we're seeking stories for, and about the goals of the group in this webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVd_...

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PFPS US: Guardians PSSM Webinar

YouTube video by Guardians of the PSSM

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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Emergency room patients often wait 4 hours or more for a hospital bed—some more than a day Emergency department boarding can be risky for patients. A new paper examines how long people wait to be admitted to the hospital. Read more: bit.ly/4go6Knw

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

In this exploratory study, patients and families affected by rare diseases were actively experimenting with GenAI tools to support info seeking and advocacy while simultaneously expressing substantial concern about the reliability, safety & appropriate boundaries of use. jopm.jmir.org/2026/1/e93720

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Patients for Patient Safety US @pfps-us.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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PFPS US: Guardians PSSM Webinar

YouTube video by Guardians of the PSSM

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