Science-Based Training in Patient Safety and Quality
Authors: Peter J. Pronovost, Myron L. Weisfeldt
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2012)

Ideas and Opinions17 July 2012Science-Based Training in Patient Safety and QualityPeter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD and Myron L. Weisfeldt, MDPeter J. Pronovost, MD, PhDFrom Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland. and Myron L. Weisfeldt, MDFrom Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-157-2-201207170-00457 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The American public has benefited tremendously from its investments in biomedical research. The increase in life expectancy is a testament to this benefit (1). Patients with AIDS grow old; most children with cancer survive; patients undergoing dialysis receive kidney transplants; patients with orthopedic conditions have hip replacement and can play tennis again; patients with lung cancer receive chemotherapy targeted to their unique genes; and patients with heart failure live longer, more active lives with carefully titrated drug therapies.Consider the Marfan syndrome. This genetic disease dilates the aorta until it ruptures. Twenty years ago, we lacked methods to diagnose and ...References1. Lenfant C. Shattuck lecture—clinical research to clinical practice—lost in translation? N Engl J Med. 2003;349:868-74. [PMID: 12944573] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Gott VL, Greene PS, Alejo DE, Cameron DE, Naftel DC, Miller DC, et al. Replacement of the aortic root in patients with Marfan's syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1999;340:1307-13. [PMID: 10219065] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Brooke BS, Habashi JP, Judge DP, Patel N, Loeys B, Dietz HC. 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Greiner AC, Knebel E. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality. Institute of Medicine, Committee on the Health Professions Education Summit Report. Washington, DC: National Academies Pr; 2003. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.Acknowledgment: The authors thank Christine G. Holzmueller, BLA, for her assistance in editing the manuscript.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M11-2717.Corresponding Author: Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, 1909 Thames Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231; e-mail, [email protected]edu.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Pronovost: 1909 Thames Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21231.Dr. Weisfeldt: 1830 East Monument Street, Suite 9026, Baltimore, MD 21287.Author Contributions: Conception and design: P.J. Pronovost, M.L. Weisfeldt.Drafting of the article: P.J. Pronovost, M.L. Weisfeldt.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: P.J. Pronovost, M.L. Weisfeldt.Final approval of the article: P.J. Pronovost, M.L. Weisfeldt.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: P.J. Pronovost.This article was published at www.annals.org on 12 June 2012. 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