"Patient safety can be improved with knowledge. Often the first step in learning how to improve is to evaluate where you are. The Physician Practice Patient Safety Assessment helps you do just that. Using this convenient tool as an invaluable team-building experience will only do good for your patients and your practice."

–	Diane C. Pinakiewicz, president National Patient Safety Foundation North Adams, Mass.

"The Physician Practice Patient Safety Assessment is an effective instrument that can well serve the needs of medical practices that want to eliminate incidents of preventable harm while improving care and satisfaction. Appropriate usage of this tool creates a forum for important communication between and among providers and staff so that clear expectations are established as the patient moves along the care continuum."

–	Stephen R. Mayfield, senior vice president Quality and Performance Improvement American Hospital Association Chicago, Ill.

"I would highly encourage anyone with an interest in improving the patient safety aspects of their practice to invest in this important assessment tool. From CEOs to owners of the practice to individuals responsible for risk management, it offers a valuable analysis of the merits and shortcomings of the patient safety aspects of one's organization. Not only does it provide an impressive scope of close to 80 assessment areas, the comparative report gives areas for improvement and ideas for increasing awareness of safety issues. Using anonymous benchmarks, practices can take that next step in improving patient care."

–	Alan J. Beason, MS, FACMPE, CEO/administrator Cardiovascular Consultants, LLP Shreveport, La.

"Physician practices and clinics need to take a critical look at their investment in the development of safe systems; the Physician Practice Patient Safety Assessment has increased our organization's awareness of best practices for patient safety and how they can be implemented. The amount of time needed to complete the assessment is reasonable even for small practice settings with limited resources, and it has become a valuable tool for our clinical staff."

–	Lee Washington, MD, medical director Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center Chicago Heights, Ill.