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The Armstrong Institute's goal is to eliminate preventable harm to patients and to achieve the best patient outcomes at the lowest cost possible, and then to share knowledge of how to achieve this goal with the world. Created with a $10 million gift from C. Michael Armstrong, former chairman of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Trustees, the institute also provides an infrastructure that, for the first time, oversees, coordinates and supports patient safety and quality efforts across Johns Hopkins' integrated health care system.
To Err Is Human — A Patient Safety Documentary Screening
Johns Hopkins employees can join in a pre-screening followed by a panel discussion featuring leaders in patient safety. JHED required.
Free Peer Support Resource: Roadmap to Peer Support
The Roadmap to Peer Support organizes the steps to creating a peer support program and provides helpful resources.
From the Blog: The Future of Diagnostic Error Measures
The director of our Center for Diagnostic Excellence writes that publicly reported measures may not be far off.
Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute Expands to HCGH
The Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has expand to Howard County General Hospital, fortifying the hospital’s ability to provide the highest quality and safest care to the community it serves.
"Never Again” | How a Medical Error led to Mike Armstrong’s Passion for Patient Safety
C. Michael Armstrong, past chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, tells the story of the medical error that sparked his commitment to health care improvement and the creation of the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality.
The Armstrong Institute offers a range of training opportunities, educational conferences and other services. See our offerings.
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