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Abstract #70050 Published in IGR 18-2

Building a Culture of Safety in Ophthalmology

Custer PL; Fitzgerald ME; Herman DC; Lee PP; Cowan CL; Cantor LB; Bartley GB
Ophthalmology 2016; 123: S40-5


Patient safety focused on a reduction in both procedural and diagnostic error is the number one concern of the United States healthcare system in the 21st century. The American Board of Ophthalmology has a longstanding interest in patient safety, and in 2015, teamed with the American Academy of Ophthalmology to convene all ophthalmology subspecialties and other prominent national organizations to address patient safety in ophthalmology. This article reviews the topic and highlights concerns for ophthalmologists.

Director, American Board of Ophthalmology, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania; Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: custer@vision.wustl.edu.

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