As leading experts on patient safety and quality, the Armstrong Institute and its faculty and staff have been featured in a wide range of professional journals and national and local media. Below is a selection of articles and television and radio programs in which we have appeared. Articles may mention the Quality and Safety Research Group and the Center for Innovation in Quality Patient Care, two Johns Hopkins organizations that were folded into the Armstrong Institute in 2011.
Broadcast Media Highlights
- Dr. Albert Wu - Johns Hopkins talks RISE (WMAR Baltimore, April 27, 2020)
- Getting The Diagnosis Wrong (WYPR, August 6, 2019)
- Medical misdiagnosis: More common than you think(YPR, NPR News Station, October 31, 2017)
- Putting Care Back in the ICU (WYNC – Only Human, December 15, 2015)
- National Hospital Rating Systems Show Little Agreement – What’s A Consumer To Do? (WTOP Radio, March 11, 2015)
- How to Fix Hospital Horror Stories that Start in the ICU (Marketplace, Feb. 15, 2013)
- Rapid Response Teams: A Band-Aid Solution (World News with Diane Sawyer/ABC, Sept. 22, 2010)
Articles
- Armstrong Institute Marks 10 Years of Promoting Patient Safety (Dome, October 13, 2021)
- Maryland Commerce Supports Research Professorships at Eight Higher Education Institutions (Maryland Department of Commerce, October 19, 2021)
- 5 Questions to Ask Before Getting an Elective Surgery During the Pandemic (USA Today, July 13, 2020)
- Surgery or Medical Procedure? What to Know Before You Go (NY Times, June 30, 2020)
- The State of Health Care Quality Measurement in the Era of COVID-19: The Importance of Doing Better (JAMA Network, June 25, 2020)
- One in 10 People With Any of These 3 Serious Conditions Will Be Misdiagnosed, a New Study Says—Here's Why (Health.com, May 22, 2020)
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Low-Rated US Hospitals are Deadlier Due to Mistakes, Botched Surgery, Infections (USA Today, May 15, 2019)
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When Diagnosing a Patient's Ills, There's Strength in Numbers (Reuters, March 1, 2019)
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- Despite Guidelines, More Than 100 Ways PPE Doffing Process Can Fail (December 15, 2018)
- SIDM Welcomes New Board Leadership & Members at DEM2018 (SFGate, November 9, 2018)
- The Nation's Leading Scorecard on Hospital Safety Breaks Down Results Across Red and Blue States (PR Newswire, November 8, 2018)
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AHRQ recruits hospitals for surgical care improvement project (Becker's Healthcare, October 30, 2018)
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Johns Hopkins Medicine names Dr. Allen Kachalia SVP of Patient Safety and Quality (October 9, 2018)
- The Devastating Effects of Silence (PSQH, October 3, 2018)
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Burnout Tied to Twofold Higher Risk for Medical Errors (Medscape, July 9, 2018)
- 50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety (Becker's Hospital Review, May 23, 2018)
- The Next Generation of Doctors May Be Learning Bad Habits at Teaching Hospitals with Many Safety Violations (Stat, April 20, 2018)
- Reducing the Risk of Surgical Site Infections in Africa (Infection Control Today, March 8, 2018)
- Johns Hopkins Researchers Use Big Data Analytics to Target Diagnostic Errors, Improve Quality (FierceHealthcare, January 23, 2018)
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- Top Patient Safety Expert, Innovator of Checklists, Departs Johns Hopkins (Baltimore Sun, December 14, 2017)
- Hidden Hospital Dangers: Experts Track Errors That Can Be Fatal or Make Patients Sicker (Post Star, November 18, 2017)
- Medically Injured Patients Desire to Know More About Prevention Efforts (Healio, October 11, 2017)
- Calculating the Lives That Could Be Saved (U.S. News & World Reports, June 21, 2017)
- Ventilator-Associated Adverse Events Largely Preventable, Study Finds (Becker’s Clinical Leadership & Infection Control, May 23, 2017)
- 9 Mistakes That Can Lead to a Misdiagnosis in the ER (Reader's digest, April, 2017)
- Improving Stroke Diagnosis Accuracy: An Interview With David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD (Neurology Advisor, May 2, 2017)
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- Putting Patient Safety and Quality Data Where You Might Not Expect It: Johns Hopkins Medicine Goes Performance-transparent with Dashboards (Becker’s Hospital Review, January 4, 2016)
- Meet the Cancer Patient in Room 52: His Name is Joseph, But Call Him Joe (The Washington Post, April 8, 2015)
- Intensive Care Gets Friendlier with Apps, Devices (The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2015)
- Can You Find the 'Best' Hospital For You? (CNN, March 4, 2015)
- Hospital Rating Systems Differ on Best and Worst (The New York Times, March 2, 2015)
- CDC Unveils Videos to Help with Ebola, Infectious Disease ID, Handling (Modern Healthcare, February 17, 2015)
- Hopkins Helps Make Training Videos on Ebola and Infectious Disease Care (The Baltimore Sun, February 17, 2015)
- Hopkins Picked to Create Ebola Training Tool (The Baltimore Sun, October 24, 2014)
- Ambitious Checklist App Comes as Hospitals Struggle with Basic Checklists (Modern Healthcare, June 21, 2014)
- Bringing in the Inside Expert: SCCM Award Honors Interactive Family-Centered Care (Critical Connections (v13: no2), April/May 2014)
- Captain “Sully” Sullenberger and Johns Hopkins Tackle Patient Safety (Forbes, October 2, 2013)
- Children with Cancer More Likely to Develop Central Line Infections at Home than at Hospital (Medical Daily, July 25, 2013)
- Should Doctors Get Random Drug Tests? (The Baltimore Sun, May 7, 2013)
- Diagnostic Errors are Leading Cause of Successful Malpractice Claims (The Washington Post, April 22, 2013)
- What Hospital Rankings Mean for You (Everyday Health, March 21, 2013)
- Safety First (Hopkins Medicine, Winter 2013)
- Q&A With Johns Hopkins' Dr. Peter Pronovost: How Clinical Communities Can Reduce Harm (Becker’s Clinical Quality & Infection Control, Feb. 28, 2012)
- Checklists that Patients and Doctors Follow Can Improve Hospital Care (The Washington Post, March 5, 2012)
- Johns Hopkins receives $10 Million to Open Patient Safety Institute (The Baltimore Sun, May 26, 2011)
- The Secret to Fighting Infections (The Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2011)
- Doctor Leads Quest for Safer Ways to Care for Patients (The New York Times, March 8, 2010)
- As Easy as 1-2-3? (The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 27, 2009)
- Safety Gurus: Penalize Doctors Who Don’t Follow Rules (The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 1, 2009)
- The Checklist (The New Yorker, Dec. 10, 2007)
Press Releases
The following press releases feature news about the Armstrong Institute, as well as about the work of faculty affiliated with the institute.
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- Released 1/22/2021
Government Leaders Should Not Skip to the Front of the COVID-19 Vaccine Line
- Released 1/22/2021
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2017
- Released 5/22/17
Johns Hopkins Study Shows One of the Deadliest Hospital-Acquired Infections Is Preventable - Released 2/6/2017
Johns Hopkins Awarded Multimillion-Dollar Contract in Effort to Improve Surgical Outcomes For Patients
2016
- Released 10/31/16
Johns Hopkins Opens New Center to Reduce Diagnostic Errors - Released 10/18/16
Johns Hopkins Awarded $16 Million Contract in Effort to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing And Fight Superbugs - Released 9/19/16
Ensuring Transparency in Health Care Provider Performance - Released 5/10/16
Public Reporting Measures Fail To Describe the True Safety of Hospitals
2015
- Released 7/29/2015
Hospital Penalties Based on Total Number of Blood Clots May Be Unfairly Imposed, Study Shows - Released 7/7/2015
Johns Hopkins and the Queen’s Health Systems Collaborate to Advance Patient Safety and Quality in Hawaii - Released 6/8/2015
For Safer Care, Simple Steps, Consistently Applied, Yield Substantial Improvements in Colorectal Surgery - Released 6/8/2015
Johns Hopkins Patient Safety Experts Call for Changes in Policy to Reduce Serious, Preventable Safety Harms to Hospitalized Patients - Released 5/18/2015
New Web Resource to Help Patients and Families Understand Johns Hopkins Medicine Quality and Safety Data - Released 4/29/2015
Johns Hopkins Medicine and All Children’s Hospital Leaders Recognized as Top Experts in Patient Safety - Released 4/20/2015
Intensive Care Unit Interventions Developed at Johns Hopkins Sharply Reduce Bloodstream Infections in Abu Dhabi Hospitals - Released 4/17/2015
‘Real-Time’ Feedback and ‘Pay for Performance’ Improve Physician Practice and Hospital Safety - Released 3/3/2015
National Hospital Rating Systems Disagree on Best and Worst Hospitals - Released 1/8/2015
Johns Hopkins Study Finds Early Physical Rehabilitation in the ICU Leads to Better Patient Outcomes - Released 1/7/2015
Physical Recovery in Critically Ill Patients Can Predict Remission of General Anxiety and PTSD Symptoms - Released 1/5/2015
Johns Hopkins Medicine Charts Successful Path for Improving Patient Safety at Large Health Systems
2014
- Released 10/24/2014
CDC Charges Johns Hopkins to Lead Development of Ebola Training Module for Nurses, Physicians and Health Care Workers - Released 9/9/2014
Remodeling Patient Safety - Released 9/4/2014
Three Johns Hopkins Medicine Hospitals Recognized by the Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care for Their Commitment to Quality Improvement - Released 8/25/2014
Two Johns Hopkins Leaders Recognized for Shaping Health Care - Released 7/29/2014
Kaiser Permanente, Johns Hopkins Medicine Announce Enhanced Strategic Collaboration - Released 4/3/2014
ER doctors commonly miss more strokes among women, minorities and younger patients - Released 4/2/2014
Longer stay in hospital ICU has lasting impact on quality of life
2013
- Released 10/30/2013
Joint Commission designates three Johns Hopkins Medicine hospitals as 'Top Performers' in Quality and Safety - Released 10/2/2013
Johns Hopkins Awarded $2.1 Million to Improve Post-Hospital Care for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Released 9/24/2013
Johns Hopkins Awarded $7.3 Million to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia - Released 4/24/2013
Patient Safety Expert Peter Pronovost Named #5 Most Influential Physician Executive by Modern Healthcare - Released: 4/23/2013
Diagnostic Errors More Common, Costly and Harmful than Treatment Mistakes - Released: 3/5/2013
Is It a Stroke or Benign Dizziness? A Simple Bedside Test Can Tell - Released 2/26/2013
PTSD Symptoms Common among ICU Survivors
2012
- Released 12/19/2012
Surgical "Never" Events Occur at Least 4,000 Times a Year - Released: 12/12/2012
Armstrong Institute to Aid The Leapfrog Group in Grading the Safety and Quality of U.S. Hospitals - Released: 09/03/2012
"Triple Threat" Approach Can Slash Risk of Life-Threatening Central Line Infections in Children with Cancer - Released: 08/28/2012
Johns Hopkins' Armstrong Institute Receives $8.9 Million Patient Safety Grant - Released: 08/27/2012
Johns Hopkins Patient Safety Team Finds "Fatal Flaws" in the ICU May Account for as Many Deaths as Breast Cancer - Released: 07/30/2012
Pilot Program Slashes Colorectal Surgical Site Infections by 33 Percent - Released: 04/25/2012
Johns Hopkins Patient Safety Expert Peter Pronovost Wins Dual National Honors - Released: 03/27/2012
Study Shows Reducing Breath Size and Pressure from ICU Ventilator Increases Long-Term Survival in People with Acute Lung Injury - Released: 03/16/2012
Public Disclosure of Hospital Infection Rates Vary by State - Released: 03/14/2012
Armstrong Institute and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company to Collaborate on Enhancing Patient Safety
2011
- Released: 12/14/2011
Johns Hopkins Collaborates with Lockheed Martin to Build Next-Generation ICU - Released: 12/09/2011
Long-Lasting Depressive Symptoms, Physical Impairment Often Follow ICU Stays - Released: 11/16/2011
Hospital Readmissions After Colon Surgery Common, Costly - and Preventable - Released: 11/02/2011
Armstrong Institute Awarded $10 Million Contract to Reduce Surgical Infections - Released: 08/25/2011
Temporary Staff Poses Increased Safety Risk to Patients - Released: 08/22/2011
Program Reduces Infections, Saves Lives and Money - Released: 06/20/2011
Surgical Complications 12 Times More Likely in Obese Patients - Released: 06/16/2011
Rating Hospital Quality Means Asking the Right Questions, Experts Say - Released: 06/07/2011
Pronovost Named Director of New Hopkins Patient Safety Institute - Released: 05/26/2011
Johns Hopkins Establishes Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
- Released 5/22/17